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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

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

Key differences

The ASUS H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 1). The ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 1). The ASUS H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (6 vs 4). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, ATX on the ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Motherboard chipset: Intel® H97 on the ASUS H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Intel® Z97 on the ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® H97
    • Intel® Z97
  • PCI slots
    • 2
    • 3
  • Width
    • 244 mm
    • 305 mm

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ASUS

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

Model H97M-PLUS

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ASUS

Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z97-C

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Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-V
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm218 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA

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