Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VII GENE vs MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC

31specifications compared
10differ
21identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:SATA III
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:3
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:1
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:4
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:4
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:8
Motherboard form factor
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:micro ATX
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:ATX
BIOS type
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:UEFI AMI
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:AMI
Width
- MAXIMUS VII GENE:244 mm
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:305 mm

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VII GENE, Z97 MPOWER MAX AC
54 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS VII GENE View product	B MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2100,2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm

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