Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI Z97S SLI PLUS

44specifications compared
14differ
30identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z97S SLI PLUS has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The MSI Z97S SLI PLUS has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (3 vs 1). The MSI Z97S SLI PLUS has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (8 vs 4). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7 on the MSI Z97S SLI PLUS. Memory slots type: DIMM on the ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX, SO-DIMM on the MSI Z97S SLI PLUS.

Number of memory slots
- Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
- Z97S SLI PLUS:4
Memory slots type
- Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:DIMM
- Z97S SLI PLUS:SO-DIMM
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
- Z97S SLI PLUS:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
- Z97S SLI PLUS:8
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
- Z97S SLI PLUS:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
- Z97S SLI PLUS:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
- Z97S SLI PLUS:6
Motherboard form factor
- Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:mini ITX
- Z97S SLI PLUS:ATX

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Comparison of Z97I-PLUS, Z97S SLI PLUS
77 specifications	A ASUS Z97I-PLUS Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model Z97I-PLUS View product	B MSI Z97S SLI PLUS View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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