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

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

Key differences

Number of SATA III connectors
- Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
Number of SATA connectors
- Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
Number of EATX power connectors
- Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Audio output channels
- Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:7.1 channels
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5.1 channels
BIOS type
- Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:UEFI AMI
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:AMI

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Comparison of Z97-AR, GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI
77 specifications	A ASUS Z97-AR Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-AR View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	10
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	1	10
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	5
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I218-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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