Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

46specifications compared
13differ
33identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

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

Memory slots type
- H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DIMM
- Z97S SLI PLUS:SO-DIMM
Parallel processing technology support
- H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- Z97S SLI PLUS:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Number of SATA III connectors
- H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
- Z97S SLI PLUS:8
Number of chassis fan connectors
- H97M-PLUS 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-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- Z97S SLI PLUS:6
Motherboard form factor
- H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
- Z97S SLI PLUS:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H97
- Z97S SLI PLUS:Intel® Z97
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- Z97S SLI PLUS:3

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Comparison of H97M-PLUS, Z97S SLI PLUS
71 specifications	A ASUS H97M-PLUS Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H97M-PLUS View product	B MSI Z97S SLI PLUS View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I218-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H97	Intel® Z97
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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