MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO vs ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1 Motherboard Comparison

MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO and ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1 are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1150), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel Z97). The main differences are in Supported Memory, SLI Support, PCI-Express x1 Slots and SATA 6 Gbps Ports.

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MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO	ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $94.61 - Buy now	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $227.00 - Buy now
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 83	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) -
Brand MSI	Brand Asus
Model Z97 GUARD-PRO	Model SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1
Release Date 📅 May 2014	Release Date -
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (9 reviews) Add a product review	User 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 Good overclocking for a low cost motherboard M.2 Support	Pros -
Cons No HDMI output Mediocre onboard audio Realtek NIC	Cons -
Socket LGA1150	Socket LGA1150
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel Z97	Chipset Intel Z97
Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2400Mhz 2600Mhz 2800Mhz 3000Mhz 3100Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz
* 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 Realtek ALC892	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 8 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Realtek 8111E	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support No	SLI Support Yes
CrossFire Support Yes	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 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 4	PCI-Express x1 Slots 3
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 1
M.2 Ports 1	M.2 Ports 0
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support -
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2
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

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Z97 GUARD-PRO:

58% cheaper, you can save $132.39
Supports the following RAM types: DDR3 2000MHz, 2133MHz, 2200MHz, 2400MHz, 2600MHz, 2800MHz, 3000MHz, 3100MHz, 3200MHz, 3300MHz
+1 Slots PCI-E x1
+2 Ports SATA 6Gb/s
+1 Ports M.2