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ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 vs MSI Z97S SLI PLUS

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 24identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory slots type
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:DIMM
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:SO-DIMM
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:2
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:2
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:6
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:4
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:4
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:4
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1:2
    • Z97S SLI PLUS:1

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1, Z97S SLI PLUS
71 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
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 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
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
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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