Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H97I AC vs MSI Z97 GAMING 9 AC

42specifications compared
13differ
29identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- H97I AC:2
- Z97 GAMING 9 AC:4
Maximum internal memory
- H97I AC:16 GB
- Z97 GAMING 9 AC:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H97I AC:SATA III
- Z97 GAMING 9 AC:SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- H97I AC:1
- Z97 GAMING 9 AC:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- H97I AC:1
- Z97 GAMING 9 AC:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- H97I AC:4
- Z97 GAMING 9 AC:8
Motherboard form factor
- H97I AC:mini ITX
- Z97 GAMING 9 AC:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- H97I AC:Intel® H97
- Z97 GAMING 9 AC:Intel® Z97

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Comparison of H97I AC, Z97 GAMING 9 AC
67 specifications	A MSI H97I AC View product	B MSI Z97 GAMING 9 AC View product
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H97	Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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