H97-Pro ASUS LGA1150 Socket MotherBoard

The ASUS H97-PRO GAMER is a mid-range socket LGA1150 motherboard based on the new Intel H97 chipset, supporting the fourth and the forthcoming fifth generation Core I processors. It brings high-end audio codec, six SATA-600 ports (allowing one SATA Express connection), and six USB 3.0 ports. Let’s take a good look at it.
The “new” Intel H97 chipset is a H87 chipset rebranded for marketing reasons. They are identical and, therefore, have the exact same specifications. Like in the previous 8-series, the H97 is very similar to the high-end chipset for this platform, the Z97, differing from it mostly by the lack of overclocking features. It has the same characteristics in regards to the number of SATA-600 and USB 3.0 ports (six of each). Another difference is that the H97 does not allow the bandwidth of the PCI Express 3.0 x16 to be shared with a second slot. It means that, in a system with no overclocking and only one video card, the H97 and the Z97 will offer pretty much the same set of features.

Feature

• Proven quality – 5X Protection. 1000+ compatible devices. 7000+ validation hours.
• Onboard M.2 and SATA Express with 10Gbit/s transfer speeds
• Crystal Sound 2 and Intel Gigabit Ethernet — a game-winning combo!
• Fan Xpert 3 – Advanced fan controls for ultimate cooling and quietness
• Media-acclaimed UEFI BIOS with new EZ Tuning Wizard
• ASUS HomeCloud – A digital PC hub perfect for sharing and home theatre