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ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 vs ASUS Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 45identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:4
    • Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:2
    • Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:0
    • Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:0
    • Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1:0
    • Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1:1

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1, Z97-PRO(WI-FI AC)/USB 3.1
66 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA connectors66
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-V, Realtek 8111GRIntel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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 source4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareDiffersAnti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS/TUF CPU-Z ASUS Utilities EZ UpdateASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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