Product Comparison: ASUS H97M-E vs ASUS Z97-A

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ASUS H97M-E Motherboard

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General Specifications

Brand

ASUS

Model

H97M-E

Z97-A

Origin

China

About the Product

ASUS H97M-E. Hardware safeguards to ensure long-term durability. Strict compatibility and validation. Top-to-bottom reliability. Built-in wake on wan feature.

Asus Z97-A. One click takes care of all that complex tuning. Your PC is smart with ASUS 5-Way Optimization. Get robust overclocking, energy savings, digital power, customized fan control and tailored networking and audio settings.

Key Specs

Form Factor

Micro ATX

ATX

Socket

LGA1150

Chipset

Intel H97

Intel Z97

Supported Processors

Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel Core

Supports 4th and 5th Generation Intel Core

Memory Slot Type

240 pin

What customers say about "Key Specs"

ASUS H97M-E Motherboard

Nice and good looking board with compact form factor.
Very nice board considering it is a work station. Good socket for my needs.
ASUS H97M-E CSM Micro ATX motherboard.
Nice compact motherboard with good socket, Win10 and Linux friendly.
The usual excellent ASUS board. Perfect socket and form factor.

Size & Weight

Height

9.6 in.

12 in.

Width

7.8 in.

9.6 in.

Depth

1 in.

2.7 in.

Weight

1.81 lbs.

1.57 lbs.

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ASUS Z97-A

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ASUS Z97-A

ASUS H97M-E

ASUS Z97-A

ASUS H97M-E

ASUS Z97-A

Memory

Memory Type

DDR3

Maximum Speed

1600 MHz

3200 MHz

Number Of Memory Slots

Max. Memory Supported

32 GB

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ASUS Z97-A

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ASUS H97M-E

ASUS Z97-A

What customers say about "Memory"

ASUS H97M-E Motherboard

Works well with 4 GB DDR3 1600 RAM.
Set up and go. Good with DDR3 memory.
Supported my DDR3 memory type on this one.
Runs smoothly with G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL memory.
No complaints with memory support here.

Connectivity

PCI

PCI-E

PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, 3x PCIe 2.0 x1

2x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1

HDMI

USB

6x USB 3.1 Gen1, 8x USB 2.0/1.1

SATA

Other Interfaces

M.2, PS/2, DVI-D, RJ-45, 3x audio jacks, VGA

M.2, PS/2, DVI-D, VGA, DisplayPоrt, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 5x audio jacks, Thunderbolt

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What customers say about "Connectivity"

ASUS H97M-E Motherboard

It comes with a good number of PCI-X ports, as well as connections for USB2/USB3 hubs.
I didn't have any dead ports or anything similar.
I love this motherboard with durable ports.
It works exactly like I want it to. A lot of connectivity options.
This mobo worked out great. Many USB ports. I like it.

Features

Native Audio

Realtek ALC887

Realtek ALC892

Additional Accessories Included

I/O Shield, 2x SATA cables

I/O Shield, 3x SATA cables, SLI Bridge Connector, Q-connector, Driver disk

Extras

ASUS 5X Protection III, ASUS EPU, Interactive HomeCloud, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design

Dual Intelligent Processors, Crystal Sound 2, ASUS HomeCloud, Fan Xpert 3, Special memory overclocking design, Ultra-fast transfer speed, Turbo LAN

What customers say about "Features"

ASUS H97M-E Motherboard