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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) vs ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 41identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (2 vs 1). The ASUS Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (2 vs 1). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac), mini ITX on the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • mini ITX
  • Width
    • 305 mm
    • 170 mm

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Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)View product
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Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

Model Z97I-PLUS

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
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
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 ProYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA

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