Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z97I AC

34specifications compared
8differ
26identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Internal memory
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
- Z97I AC:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA III
- Z97I AC:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- Z97I AC:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- Z97I AC:2
LAN controller
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
- Z97I AC:Realtek 8111G
Motherboard form factor
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- Z97I AC:mini ITX
Width
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
- Z97I AC:170 mm
Depth
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:244 mm
- Z97I AC:170 mm

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Comparison of Z97-G43, Z97I AC
63 specifications	A MSI Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-G43 View product	B MSI Z97I AC View product
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA III	SATA III
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek 8111G
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
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source

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