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ASUS N3150I-C mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 25identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS N3150I-C mini ITX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus has 256 x 2160 pixels more maximum resolution than the ASUS N3150I-C mini ITX (4096 x 2160 pixels vs 3840 x 2160 pixels). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS N3150I-C mini ITX (2 vs 1). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS N3150I-C mini ITX, M.2, SATA, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111H on the ASUS N3150I-C mini ITX, Atheros Killer E2201 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus.

  • Number of memory slots
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:4
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:SATA III
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:M.2, SATA, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:3840 x 2160 pixels
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:1
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:4
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • N3150I-C mini ITX:0
    • GA-Z97X-Game Plus:1

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Comparison of N3150I-C, GA-Z97X-Game Plus
84 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor modelKnown for oneN3150Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1600 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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory512 MB512 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers3840 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HAtheros Killer E2201
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1066,1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source

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