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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 33identical
  • 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 MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO (3 vs 2). The MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 4). The MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO. Parallel processing technology support: Not supported on the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 2-Way CrossFireX on the MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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ASUS

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

Model H97M-E

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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 quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRRealtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features3 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 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 ProWindows 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, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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