Asus M5A97 PLUS vs H87-PLUS Motherboard Comparison

Asus M5A97 PLUS and ASUS H87-PLUS are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x1 Slots (2) and SATA 6 Gbps Ports (6). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and CrossFire Support.

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Asus M5A97 PLUS	ASUS H87-PLUS
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $79.87 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $98.87 - Buy now
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Brand ASUS	Brand ASUS
Model M5A97 PLUS	Model H87-PLUS
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 October 2013
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (7 reviews) Add a product review
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros Windows 8.1 support
Cons -	Cons Needs a case with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output
Socket AM3+	Socket LGA1150
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset AMD 970	Chipset Intel H87
Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz	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 ALC887	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 8 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Realtek 8111F	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	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 1	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 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 0
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 0	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
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