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ASUS H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 30identical
  • 35known 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 MARK2:1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2:2
  • 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 MARK2:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2:0

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Comparison of H97M-E/CSM, SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2
80 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
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 Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 source3
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRIntel® I218-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Processor special featuresidentical
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
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333,1600 MHz
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB

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