Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS GRYPHON Z97 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

51specifications compared
16differ
35identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GRYPHON Z97:2
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GRYPHON Z97:6
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
Number of EATX power connectors
- GRYPHON Z97:1
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GRYPHON Z97:4
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GRYPHON Z97:4
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GRYPHON Z97:4
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GRYPHON Z97:1
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GRYPHON Z97:0
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of GRYPHON Z97, GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI
85 specifications	A ASUS GRYPHON Z97 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	10
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	1	2
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	5
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I218-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS/TUF CPU-Z ASUS Utilities EZ Update	Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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