Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97 MPOWER vs MSI Z97M GAMING

Key differences

Parallel processing technology support
- Z97 MPOWER:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
- Z97M GAMING:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Number of SATA connectors
- Z97 MPOWER:8
- Z97M GAMING:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z97 MPOWER:4
- Z97M GAMING:2
Motherboard form factor
- Z97 MPOWER:ATX
- Z97M GAMING:micro ATX
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
- Z97 MPOWER:3
- Z97M GAMING:1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
- Z97 MPOWER:3
- Z97M GAMING:2
Width
- Z97 MPOWER:305 mm
- Z97M GAMING:244 mm

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Comparison of Z97 MPOWER, Z97M GAMING
47 specifications	A MSI Z97 MPOWER View product	B MSI Z97M GAMING View product
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bigfoot Killer E2205
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm

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