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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97-G45 GAMING vs MSI Z97I AC

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 27identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • LAN controller
    • Atheros Killer E2200
    • Realtek 8111G
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • mini ITX
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 3
    • 1
  • Width
    • 305 mm
    • 170 mm

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Z97-G45 GAMINGView product
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MSI

Z97I ACView product
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2200Realtek 8111G
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
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one4
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX

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