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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI Z97 GAMING 7

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 19identical
  • 33known 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 MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (3 vs 2). The MSI Z97 GAMING 7 has 4 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (8 vs 4). The ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI Z97 GAMING 7 (2 vs 1). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, SATA on the MSI Z97 GAMING 7. Parallel processing technology support: Not supported on the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX on the MSI Z97 GAMING 7.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111GR
    • Bigfoot Killer E2205
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX

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ASUS

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

Model H97M-E

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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®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one6
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRBigfoot Killer E2205
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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 Pro
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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