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ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 35identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 4). Parallel processing technology support: Not supported on the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI on the ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111GR on the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Intel® I218-V on the ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • LAN controller
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111GR
    • Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® I218-V
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H97
    • Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Z97

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Comparison of H97M-E, Z97-PRO
67 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — 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 II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — 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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRIntel® I218-V
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Other featuresidentical
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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