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ASUS Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z97-PRO GAMER

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 40identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
    • Z97-PRO GAMER:SATA
  • Headphone outputs
    • Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • Z97-PRO GAMER:6
  • Depth
    • Z97-E motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:218 mm
    • Z97-PRO GAMER:244 mm

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Comparison of Z97-E, Z97-PRO GAMER
65 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers16
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAnti-virus
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3

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