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ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1 vs ASUS Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 51identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:2
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:2
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:4
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:0
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:0
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:0
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Audio chip
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:Realtek ALC1150
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC887
  • Cooling type
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1:Active
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Passive

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1, Z97-K/CSM
81 specifications
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-V, Realtek 8111GRRealtek RTL8111GR
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
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 SaUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm218 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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