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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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MSI

Z97 GAMING 5View product
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MSI

Z97 GAMING 9 ACView product
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers43

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