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ASUS Z97-Deluxe Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 54identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z97-Deluxe Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z97-Deluxe Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac):4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z97-Deluxe Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac):1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z97-Deluxe Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac):1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z97-Deluxe Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac):1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Z97-Deluxe Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac):1
  • Cables included
    • Z97-Deluxe Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, USB
    • Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac):SATA

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Comparison of Z97-Deluxe, Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)
63 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerIntel® I218-VIntel® I218-V
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 ProWindows 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots44
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersSATA, USBSATA
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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