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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 33identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 1
    • 10
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 1
    • 10
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 5
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • Audio output channels
    • 7.1 channels
    • 5.1 channels
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI AMI
    • AMI

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77 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-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
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
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers110
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers110
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers45
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-V
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIntel Smart Response Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GB
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes

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