All categories
Phones & WearablesView all 31

Departments

Phones & WearablesComputers & TabletsComponents & StorageNetworkingPrinting & OfficePower & ChargingTV, Audio & VideoGaming, Toys & RobotsKitchen AppliancesHome AppliancesPersonal Care & HealthSmart Home & SecurityCar & MobilityTools & GardenCameras & Photo

Shopping country

Browse

All categoriesCompare products

Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS GRYPHON Z97 vs ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1

Add a product
  • 70specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 60identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC892
    • Realtek ALC1150
  • Cooling type
    • Passive
    • Active
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 1
    • 3
  • Width
    • 244 mm
    • 305 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only
80 specifications
A

ASUS

GRYPHON Z97View product
B

ASUS

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK1View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxi3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory512 MB512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Number of displays supported33
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity00
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical out11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VIntel® I218-V, Realtek 8111GR
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffersPassiveActive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Overclocking featuresDiffers8 +2 Digital Phase Power Design TUF Components (New Alloy Choke, Ti-Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard) ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility TUF Thermal Radar 2 TUF ICe TUF ESD Guards MemOK! AI Suite 3 Ai Charger USB Charger+ Anti-Surge ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics userTUF Features: TUF ENGINE! Power Design : - 8 + 2 Digital Phase Power Design - TUF Components (New Alloy Choke, Ti-Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard) - ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution : - TUF Thermal Armor with Flow Valve - TUF Thermal Radar 2 - TUF ICe Sa
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAnti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS/TUF CPU-Z ASUS Utilities EZ Update
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons