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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 32identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1). The ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO (3 vs 1). The MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (6 vs 4). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, SATA, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO. Parallel processing technology support: Quad-GPU CrossFireX on the ASUS Z97-C Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 2-Way CrossFireX on the MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I218-V
    • Realtek RTL8111G

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ASUS

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

Model Z97-C

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Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-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/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VRealtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 ProWindows 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 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers218 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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