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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs ASUS Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 34identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z97-K/CSM

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ASUS

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

Model Z97-WS

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Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRIntel® I218-LM, Intel® I210-AT
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)ASUS Utilities
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1

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