All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H97 PC MATE vs MSI Z97 GAMING 3

Add a product
  • 52specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 40identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA III
    • SATA
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • Number of displays supported
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 3
    • 6

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
64 specifications
A

MSI

H97 PC MATEView product
B

MSI

Z97 GAMING 3View product
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIISATA
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedDiffers32
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers23
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers220 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons