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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 vs MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 23identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 2
    • 3
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI AMI
    • AMI

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58 specifications
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ASUS

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1View product
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MSI

Z97 MPOWER MAX ACView product
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
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2100,2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
TPM connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one6
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm

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