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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS J1900I-C BGA 1170 mini ITX vs MSI Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 19identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1170
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3L-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory slots type
    • SO-DIMM
    • DIMM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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73 specifications
A

ASUS

J1900I-C BGA 1170 mini ITX

Model J1900I-C

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B

MSI

Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z97-G43

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Processor modelKnown for oneJ1900
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z97
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)

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