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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 vs MSI H97I AC

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 25identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 3
    • 6
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I218-V
    • Realtek 8111G

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ASUS

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2View product
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MSI

H97I ACView 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
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
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 quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VRealtek 8111G
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1333,1600 MHz
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GB
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes

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