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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z97S SLI PLUS

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 30identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory slots type
    • DIMM
    • SO-DIMM
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 2
    • 3
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI AMI
    • UEFI

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72 specifications
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ASUS

Z97-A Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z97-A

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B

MSI

Z97S SLI PLUSView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers43
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI slots22
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0a
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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