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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 34identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 1
    • 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • Headphone outputs
    • 3
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Intel® I218-V
    • Atheros Killer E2201
  • Audio output channels
    • 7.1 channels
    • 5.1 channels
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • 2
    • 3
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 2
    • 4

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81 specifications
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ASUS

Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z97-AR

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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BKView product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers110
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers31
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-VAtheros Killer E2201
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
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
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneAPP Center @BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup Fast Boot Game Controller Cloud Station ON/OFF Charge Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 System Information Viewer USB Blocker Q-Flash Smart Switch Xpress Install
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GB
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes

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