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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97-G55 SLI vs MSI Z97 MPOWER

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 32identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC892
    • Realtek ALC1150

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Z97-G55 SLIView product
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Z97 MPOWERView product
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 controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATASATA
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots33
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm

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