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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI X99S GAMING 9 ACK vs MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 26identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 2011-v3
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory channels
    • Quad-channel
    • Dual-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 2133 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 128 GB
    • 32 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 10
    • 6

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X99S GAMING 9 ACKView product
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Z97S SLI Krait EditionView product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 Extreme EditionIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB32 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers106
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers56
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersBigfoot Killer E2205Realtek 8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.1
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers52
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers264 mm244 mm

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