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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 vs MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 21identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 (4 vs 2). The MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 (3 vs 2). The ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1, AMD on the MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2. Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I218-V
    • Realtek RTL8111E

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SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1View product
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A88X-G41 PC Mate V2View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97AMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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