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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 vs MSI H97 PC MATE

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 28identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA III
  • 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
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I218-V
    • Realtek RTL8111G

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ASUS

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2View product
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MSI

H97 PC MATEView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
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 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs33
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VRealtek RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1333,1600 MHz
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GB

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