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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97 U3 PLUS vs MSI Z97S SLI PLUS

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 42identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory slots type
    • DIMM
    • SO-DIMM
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 8
    • 6

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68 specifications
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MSI

Z97 U3 PLUSView product
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Z97S SLI PLUSView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers86
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GIntel® I218-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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