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ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI Z97S SLI PLUS

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  • 17differ
  • 34identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z97S SLI PLUS has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (8 vs 4). The MSI Z97S SLI PLUS has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI Z97S SLI PLUS has 2 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 (6 vs 4). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7 on the MSI Z97S SLI PLUS. Memory slots type: DIMM on the ASUS H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, SO-DIMM on the MSI Z97S SLI PLUS.

  • Memory slots type
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DIMM
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:SO-DIMM
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Not supported
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • Maximum resolution
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:4096 x 2304 pixels
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:1
  • LAN controller
    • H97M-E Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111GR
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:Intel® I218-V

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Comparison of H97M-E, Z97S SLI PLUS
70 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRIntel® I218-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
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 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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