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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 36identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO (2 vs 1). The ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO (1 vs 0). The ASUS Z97-PRO Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots than the MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO (2 vs 1). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS Z97-PRO 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, Quad-GPU SLI on the ASUS Z97-PRO 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
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I218-V
    • Realtek RTL8111G
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 2
    • 1
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI AMI
    • UEFI
  • Depth
    • 244 mm
    • 220 mm

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72 specifications
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ASUS

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

Model Z97-PRO

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
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 typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-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 memoryYesYes
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 CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors44
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VRealtek RTL8111G
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 (Gen 2.x) slots44
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes

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