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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97 XPOWER AC vs MSI Z97I AC

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 29identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Extended ATX
    • mini ITX
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1150
    • Realtek ALC892

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Z97 XPOWER ACView product
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Z97I ACView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 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 interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one10
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers51
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one4
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers264 mm170 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI

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