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MSI H97I AC vs MSI H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 35identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H97I AC:SATA III
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H97I AC:1
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H97I AC:4
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H97I AC:1
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H97I AC:0
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • H97I AC:6
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • LAN controller
    • H97I AC:Realtek 8111G
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111G
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H97I AC:mini ITX
    • H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of H97I AC, H97M-E35
63 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Serial port headers11
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers63
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRealtek RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® H97Intel® H97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonYesYes

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