MSI Z97 GAMING 7 vs MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC

Comparison of Z97 GAMING 7, Z97 MPOWER MAX AC

45 specifications	A MSI Z97 GAMING 7View product	B MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX ACView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800,3000 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2100,2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA	SATA
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA connectors	8	8
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	8	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	2	—Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	6	6
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Bigfoot Killer E2205	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z97	Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	4	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	3	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm

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