Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

Key differences

Number of SATA III connectors
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
Number of SATA connectors
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
PCI Express x16 slots
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Width
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:244 mm
- Z97M-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:224 mm

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Comparison of Z97-A, Z97M-PLUS
51 specifications	A ASUS Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-A 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	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 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	4	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	224 mm

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