Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97 PC Mate vs MSI Z97M GAMING

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 28identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z97 PC Mate:SATA, SATA III
    • Z97M GAMING:SATA
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z97 PC Mate:4
    • Z97M GAMING:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z97 PC Mate:2
    • Z97M GAMING:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z97 PC Mate:2
    • Z97M GAMING:1
  • LAN controller
    • Z97 PC Mate:Realtek 8111G
    • Z97M GAMING:Bigfoot Killer E2205
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Z97 PC Mate:ATX
    • Z97M GAMING:micro ATX
  • Audio chip
    • Z97 PC Mate:Realtek ALC887
    • Z97M GAMING:Realtek ALC1150
  • Width
    • Z97 PC Mate:305 mm
    • Z97M GAMING:244 mm

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Comparison of Z97 PC Mate, Z97M GAMING
50 specifications
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IIISATA
Internal I/Oidentical
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GBigfoot Killer E2205
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm244 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI

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