Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

48specifications compared
10differ
38identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
Motherboard form factor
- H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H97
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Z97
PCI slots
- H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
Width
- H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
- Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of H97M-PLUS, Z97-C
61 specifications	A ASUS H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H97M-PLUS View product	B ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-C View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I218-V
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H97	Intel® Z97
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, 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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	218 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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