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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI Z97 GAMING 5

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 34identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 3
    • 6
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® H97
    • Intel® Z97
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC887
    • Realtek ALC1150

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MSI

H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H97M-E35

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Z97 GAMING 5View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATASATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
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)Known for one1
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2

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