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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1 vs ASUS Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 41identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 1
    • 3

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SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1View product
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Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z97-AR

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers61
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers61
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-V, Realtek 8111GRIntel® I218-V
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneTUF Features: TUF ENGINE! Power Design : - 8 + 2 Digital Phase Power Design - TUF Components (New Alloy Choke, Ti-Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard) - ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution : - TUF Thermal Armor with Flow Valve - TUF Thermal Radar 2 - TUF ICe Sa
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GB
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes

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