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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-PRO GAMER vs MSI AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 20identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Socket AM1
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2

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72 specifications
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ASUS

Z97-PRO GAMERView product
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MSI

AM1M motherboard Socket AM1 micro ATX

Model AM1M

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket AM1
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneSingle-channel
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one11.1
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VRealtek 8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z97
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm173 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAnti-virus

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