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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 30identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 7
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 3
    • 5

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ASUS

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK2View product
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97X-Gaming 3View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers67
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers35
Microphone inYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-V
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one1333,1600 MHz
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GB
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology

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