Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC

34specifications compared
10differ
24identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:2
Number of SATA connectors
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:8
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:3
BIOS type
- Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:UEFI AMI
- Z97 MPOWER MAX AC:AMI

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of Z97-A, Z97 MPOWER MAX AC
56 specifications	A ASUS Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-A View product	B MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2100,2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons