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MSI Z97 PC Mate vs MSI Z97 XPOWER AC

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
- Z97 PC Mate:SATA, SATA III
- Z97 XPOWER AC:SATA
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z97 PC Mate:1
- Z97 XPOWER AC:2
Number of SATA connectors
- Z97 PC Mate:6
- Z97 XPOWER AC:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z97 PC Mate:4
- Z97 XPOWER AC:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z97 PC Mate:2
- Z97 XPOWER AC:8
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z97 PC Mate:2
- Z97 XPOWER AC:1
Ethernet interface type
- Z97 PC Mate:Fast Ethernet
- Z97 XPOWER AC:Gigabit Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- Z97 PC Mate:ATX
- Z97 XPOWER AC:Extended ATX

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Comparison of Z97 PC Mate, Z97 XPOWER AC
55 specifications	A MSI Z97 PC Mate View product	B MSI Z97 XPOWER AC View product
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA III	SATA
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	10
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	8
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	220 mm	264 mm

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