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ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 vs ASUS Z97-A/USB 3.1

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 41identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:2
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:2
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:6
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:6
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:4
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:4
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:2
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:0
    • Z97-A/USB 3.1:1

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1, Z97-A/USB 3.1
64 specifications
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-V, Realtek 8111GRIntel® I218-V
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm350 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAnti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS/TUF CPU-Z ASUS Utilities EZ UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source

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