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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 vs MSI H97I AC

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 27identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • mini ITX

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70 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97X-Gaming 7View product
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MSI

H97I ACView product
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes

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