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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X99A GAMING 9 ACK vs MSI Z97A GAMING 9 ACK

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  • 66specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 49identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011-v3
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported processor sockets
    • LGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 10
    • 8
  • Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)
    • 1
    • 3

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Z97A GAMING 9 ACKView product
Processor4 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffersi7-xxx Extreme Editioni3-4xxx, i3-5xxx, i5-4xxx, i5-5xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx
Supported processor socketsDiffersLGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2200,2400,2600,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB32 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers108
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs13
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® Z97
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers53
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers264 mm244 mm

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