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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 35identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (3 vs 1). The ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (2 vs 1). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111GR on the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Intel® I218-V on the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, mini ITX on the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111GR
    • Intel® I218-V
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • mini ITX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® H97
    • Intel® Z97

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ASUS

H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H97M-E

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ASUS

Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

Model Z97I-PLUS

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRIntel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 ProYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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