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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97 GAMING 5 vs MSI Z97 GAMING 9 AC

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 40identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 4
    • 3
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • 4
    • 3

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61 specifications
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Z97 GAMING 5View product
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Z97 GAMING 9 ACView 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
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATASATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x16 slots33
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots33
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm

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