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ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs ASUS Z97-K Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 29identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • Z97-K Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • Z97-K Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • Z97-K Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • Z97-K Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • Z97-K Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • Z97-K Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • Z97-K Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:mini ITX
    • Z97-K Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of H97I-PLUS, Z97-K
60 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.05.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm218 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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