Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z97 XPOWER AC

38specifications compared
10differ
28identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA III
- Z97 XPOWER AC:SATA
Parallel processing technology support
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- Z97 XPOWER AC:4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- Z97 XPOWER AC:2
Number of SATA connectors
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- Z97 XPOWER AC:10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z97 XPOWER AC:8
Motherboard form factor
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- Z97 XPOWER AC:Extended ATX
Audio chip
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC892
- Z97 XPOWER AC:Realtek ALC1150
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- Z97 XPOWER AC:5

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Comparison of Z97-G43, Z97 XPOWER AC
55 specifications	A MSI Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-G43 View product	B MSI Z97 XPOWER AC View product
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA III	SATA
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	10
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
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), 802.11b, 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
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	5
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	264 mm

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