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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO vs MSI Z97 U3 PLUS

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 43identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111G
    • Realtek 8111G
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • 4
    • 2

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68 specifications
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MSI

Z97 GUARD-PROView product
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MSI

Z97 U3 PLUSView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2304 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek 8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers42
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers220 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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