EVGA Z97 Stinger Core3D vs MSI Z97-G45 GAMING Motherboard Comparison

EVGA Z97 Stinger Core3D and MSI Z97-G45 GAMING are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1150), Chipset (Intel Z97) and Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 (1). The main differences are in Form factor, Supported Memory, SLI Support and CrossFire Support.

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EVGA Z97 Stinger Core3D	MSI Z97-G45 GAMING
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 86	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 88
Brand EVGA	Brand MSI
Model 111-HR-E972-KR	Model Z97-G45 GAMING
Release Date 📅 May 2014	Release Date 📅 May 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (75 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (174 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros Full ATX-level performance Great build quality Very good onboard audio	Pros Good performance Very good onboard audio Killer NIC
Cons No Wi-Fi support No M.2 support	Cons Supports mSATA but not M.2
Series -	Series MSI Gaming
Socket LGA1150	Socket LGA1150
Form factor Mini ITX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z97	Chipset Intel Z97
Supported Memory DDR3 800Mhz 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2600Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset -	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset Killer E2205
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 3
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 4
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 0
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 16 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 0	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0