Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97 XPOWER AC vs MSI Z97I AC

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

Key differences

Internal memory
- Z97 XPOWER AC:32 GB
- Z97I AC:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z97 XPOWER AC:SATA
- Z97I AC:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z97 XPOWER AC:2
- Z97I AC:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z97 XPOWER AC:2
- Z97I AC:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z97 XPOWER AC:8
- Z97I AC:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z97 XPOWER AC:1
- Z97I AC:2
Motherboard form factor
- Z97 XPOWER AC:Extended ATX
- Z97I AC:mini ITX
Audio chip
- Z97 XPOWER AC:Realtek ALC1150
- Z97I AC:Realtek ALC892

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Comparison of Z97 XPOWER AC, Z97I AC
56 specifications	A MSI Z97 XPOWER AC View product	B MSI Z97I AC View product
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	mini ITX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	5	1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	264 mm	170 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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