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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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82 specifications
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ASUS

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1View product
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ASUS

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

Model Z97-AR

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Processor1 differ
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
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
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
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
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 connectorsDiffers61
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-V, Realtek 8111GRIntel® I218-V
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
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 x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
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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