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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97 PC Mate vs MSI Z97 XPOWER AC

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 24identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z97 XPOWER AC has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z97 PC Mate (2 vs 1). The MSI Z97 XPOWER AC has 4 more SATA connectors than the MSI Z97 PC Mate (10 vs 6). The MSI Z97 PC Mate has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI Z97 XPOWER AC (4 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA, SATA III on the MSI Z97 PC Mate, SATA on the MSI Z97 XPOWER AC. Ethernet interface type: Fast Ethernet on the MSI Z97 PC Mate, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI Z97 XPOWER AC.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA III
    • SATA
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Ethernet interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • Extended ATX

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Z97 PC MateView product
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Z97 XPOWER ACView 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 interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIISATA
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers610
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers28
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
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 typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
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 one4.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one5
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm264 mm

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