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ASUS H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 32identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • Z97X-UD7-TH 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
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Z97
  • BIOS memory size
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:64 Mbit
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:16 Mbit

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87 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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB
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 source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GRUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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