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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97 GAMING 5 vs MSI Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 29identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1150
    • Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • 4
    • 2

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62 specifications
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MSI

Z97 GAMING 5View product
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MSI

Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model Z97M-G43

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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 one32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
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 connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one6
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm

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