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ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 vs ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 29identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:2
    • Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:2
    • Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:6
    • Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:4
    • Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:4
    • Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:2
    • Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:0
    • Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:0
    • Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1, Z97-C
61 specifications
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I218-V
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers5.0a5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm218 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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