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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97 GAMING 9 ACK vs MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 37identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
    • 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • LAN controller
    • Bigfoot Killer E2205
    • Realtek 8111G
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Extended ATX
    • ATX
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1150
    • Realtek ALC892

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58 specifications
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Z97 GAMING 9 ACKView product
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Z97S SLI Krait EditionView 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 levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersBigfoot Killer E2205Realtek 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 one4.1
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots33
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm

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