Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS GRYPHON Z97 vs ASUS Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

66specifications compared
14differ
52identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GRYPHON Z97:2
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GRYPHON Z97:4
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GRYPHON Z97:4
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GRYPHON Z97:0
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GRYPHON Z97:0
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
LAN controller
- GRYPHON Z97:Intel® I218-V
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek RTL8111GR
Motherboard form factor
- GRYPHON Z97:micro ATX
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- GRYPHON Z97:Realtek ALC892
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC887

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Comparison of GRYPHON Z97, Z97-K/CSM
77 specifications	A ASUS GRYPHON Z97 View product	B ASUS Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-K/CSM View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® I218-V	Realtek RTL8111GR
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	8 +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 user	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	218 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS/TUF CPU-Z ASUS Utilities EZ Update	ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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