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MSI Z97-G55 SLI vs MSI Z97I GAMING AC

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 23identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • Z97-G55 SLI:32 GB
    • Z97I GAMING AC:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z97-G55 SLI:3
    • Z97I GAMING AC:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z97-G55 SLI:2
    • Z97I GAMING AC:1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Z97-G55 SLI:6
    • Z97I GAMING AC:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z97-G55 SLI:6
    • Z97I GAMING AC:4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • Z97-G55 SLI:1
    • Z97I GAMING AC:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Z97-G55 SLI:ATX
    • Z97I GAMING AC:mini ITX
  • Audio chip
    • Z97-G55 SLI:Realtek ALC892
    • Z97I GAMING AC:Realtek ALC1150

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Comparison of Z97-G55 SLI, Z97I GAMING AC
53 specifications
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm

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