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ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0)

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 20identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:4
    • GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:32 GB
    • GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:SATA III
    • GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):SATA II
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:2
    • GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:6
    • GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:0
    • GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S, GA-H61M-WW (rev. 1.0)
76 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers60
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forDiffersPCMini PC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H61 Express
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS, Q-Flash, Xpress Recovery2, EasyTune, ON/OFF Charge
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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