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

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA III
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
LAN controller
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek 8111G
Motherboard form factor
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
BIOS memory size
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:64 Mbit
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:128 Mbit
Width
- Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of Z97-G43, Z97M-G43
54 specifications	A MSI Z97-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-G43 View product	B MSI Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model Z97M-G43 View product
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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	6
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek 8111G
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source

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