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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 42identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus (2 vs 1). The ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 has 19 mm more width than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus (244 mm vs 225 mm). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1, M.2, SATA, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus. LAN controller: Intel® I218-V on the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1, Atheros Killer E2201 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • M.2, SATA, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I218-V
    • Atheros Killer E2201
  • Width
    • 244 mm
    • 225 mm

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69 specifications
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ASUS

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1View product
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GA-Z97X-Game PlusView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIIM.2, SATA, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory512 MB512 MB
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supported33
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
HDMI ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VAtheros Killer E2201
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots33
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Depth305 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes

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