ASUS H97-PRO vs H87-PRO Motherboard Comparison

ASUS H97-PRO and ASUS H87-PRO are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1150), Form factor (ATX) and Supported Memory (DDR3-1066 / 1333 / 1600). The main differences are in Chipset, Audio Chipset, LAN Chipset and SATA 6 Gbps Ports.

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ASUS H97-PRO	ASUS H87-PRO
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $79.00	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $91.23 - Buy now
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Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model H97-PRO	Model H87-PRO
Release Date 📅 May 2014	Release Date 📅 November 2013
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (18 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (21 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros M.2 and SATA Express support Intel NIC	Pros DisplayPort output 4x USB 3.0 ports at back pannel
Cons Poor audio chip	Cons Price
Socket LGA1150	Socket LGA1150
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel H97	Chipset Intel H87
Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC892	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC887
Audio Channels 8 Channels	Audio Channels 8 Channels
LAN Chipset Intel I218V	LAN Chipset Realtek 8111G
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 1	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 1	M.2 Ports 0
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support -
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3	Onboard USB 2.0 3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0