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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-PRO GAMER vs MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 22identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • LGA 2011-v3
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 8
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 128 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 10

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ASUS

Z97-PRO GAMERView product
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MSI

X99S GAMING 9 ACKView product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channel
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers410
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers65
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers25
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm264 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAnti-virus

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