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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97-G55 SLI vs MSI Z97 XPOWER AC

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 28identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
    • 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 8
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • Extended ATX
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC892
    • Realtek ALC1150
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • 3
    • 2
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 3
    • 5

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53 specifications
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MSI

Z97-G55 SLIView product
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MSI

Z97 XPOWER ACView product
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers610
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers68
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
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
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers35
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm264 mm

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