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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97-GD65 GAMING vs MSI Z97I AC

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 24identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • LAN controller
    • Bigfoot Killer E2205
    • Realtek 8111G
  • Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Yes
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • mini ITX
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1150
    • Realtek ALC892

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Z97-GD65 GAMINGView 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®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersBigfoot Killer E2205Realtek 8111G
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one4
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX

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