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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97 MPOWER vs MSI Z97 PC Mate

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 28identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA, SATA III
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Ethernet interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1150
    • Realtek ALC887
  • Depth
    • 244 mm
    • 220 mm

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Z97 MPOWERView product
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Z97 PC MateView 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
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA, SATA III
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX

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