Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

63specifications compared
9differ
54identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA III connectors
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
LAN controller
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek 8111GR
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek RTL8111GR
Motherboard form factor
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H97
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Z97
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Width
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
Depth
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:198 mm
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:218 mm

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Comparison of H97M-E/CSM, Z97-K/CSM
75 specifications	A ASUS H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H97M-E/CSM View product	B ASUS Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-K/CSM View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111GR	Realtek RTL8111GR
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H97	Intel® Z97
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	198 mm	218 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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