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ASUS H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 46identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:0

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Comparison of H97M-E/CSM, SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1
83 specifications
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866 MHz
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRIntel® I218-V, Realtek 8111GR
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTUF Features: TUF ENGINE! Power Design : - 8 + 2 Digital Phase Power Design - TUF Components (New Alloy Choke, Ti-Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard) - ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution : - TUF Thermal Armor with Flow Valve - TUF Thermal Radar 2 - TUF ICe Sa
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source

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