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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A97 Plus vs MSI Z97I GAMING ACK

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 16identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4

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Z97I GAMING ACKView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers02
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111FBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 970Intel® Z97
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers216 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1

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