Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VII GENE vs ASUS Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

40specifications compared
9differ
31identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA III connectors
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:8
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
Number of SATA connectors
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:8
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:3
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:4
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:0
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:0
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Depth
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:244 mm
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:224 mm

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VII GENE, Z97M-PLUS
52 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS VII GENE View product	B ASUS Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model Z97M-PLUS View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	224 mm

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