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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
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2:1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • H97I AC:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2:2
    • H97I AC:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2:2
    • H97I AC:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2:6
    • H97I AC:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2:4
    • H97I AC:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2:0
    • H97I AC:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2:3
    • H97I AC:6
  • LAN controller
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2:Intel® I218-V
    • H97I AC:Realtek 8111G

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2, H97I AC
72 specifications
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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 one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VRealtek 8111G
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H97
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1333,1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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