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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS J1900I-C BGA 1170 mini ITX vs ASUS Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 20identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • BGA 1170
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3L-SDRAM
    • DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory slots type
    • SO-DIMM
    • DIMM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 4

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ASUS

J1900I-C BGA 1170 mini ITX

Model J1900I-C

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ASUS

Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z97-WS

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Processor modelKnown for oneJ1900
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers04
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers16
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GIntel® I218-LM, Intel® I210-AT
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® Z97
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-x
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)ASUS Utilities
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1

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