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ASUS H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 36identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:0
  • LAN controller
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek 8111GR
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:Atheros Killer E2201
  • Motherboard form factor
    • H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:ATX

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Comparison of H97M-E/CSM, GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK
87 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers410
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek 8111GRAtheros Killer E2201
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPP Center @BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup Fast Boot Game Controller Cloud Station ON/OFF Charge Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 System Information Viewer USB Blocker Q-Flash Smart Switch Xpress Install
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers198 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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