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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97 GAMING 5 vs MSI Z97I AC

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 23identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • mini ITX
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1150
    • Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 3
    • 1
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI
    • AMI

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Z97 GAMING 5View product
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Z97I ACView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
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
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm

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