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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 37identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111E
    • Realtek 8111G
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX
  • BIOS memory size
    • 64 Mbit
    • 128 Mbit
  • Width
    • 305 mm
    • 244 mm

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54 specifications
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MSI

Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z97-G43

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MSI

Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model Z97M-G43

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one6
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek 8111G
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX

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