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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Z97I GAMING AC vs MSI Z97M GAMING

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 29identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • mini ITX
    • micro ATX
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 1
    • 2
  • Width
    • 170 mm
    • 244 mm
  • Depth
    • 170 mm
    • 244 mm

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Z97I GAMING ACView product
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Z97M GAMINGView product
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI

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