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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI Z97S SLI PLUS

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 28identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z97S SLI PLUS has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z97S SLI PLUS has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (3 vs 1). The MSI Z97S SLI PLUS has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (8 vs 4). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7 on the MSI Z97S SLI PLUS. Memory slots type: DIMM on the ASUS H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX, SO-DIMM on the MSI Z97S SLI PLUS.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Memory slots type
    • DIMM
    • SO-DIMM
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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72 specifications
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ASUS

H97I-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

Model H97I-PLUS

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Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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