MSI Z97I Gaming AC Mini-ITX Motherboard Review

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SiSoftware Sandra Memory Bandwidth

Sisoftware Sandra is a popular diagnostic and benchmarking tool that includes multiple benchmarks testing various components of a system. Each of these tests are broken down into groups specific to what it will cover. We will be focusing on the memory second, specifically the Memory Bandwidth benchmark.

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Benchmark Results: Both Z97 test systems received very similar results with less than 1% difference in performance. Another great way to see that a small mITX board can perform just as well as a mATX board.