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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97-G43 GAMING vs MSI Z97 XPOWER AC

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 26identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA III
    • SATA
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 8
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • Extended ATX
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 1
    • 5

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53 specifications
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Z97-G43 GAMINGView product
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Z97 XPOWER ACView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIISATA
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers610
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers28
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
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 one4.0
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers15
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm264 mm

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