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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 38identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111GR
    • Atheros Killer E2201
  • Audio output channels
    • 7.1 channels
    • 5.1 channels

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86 specifications
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ASUS

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

Model Z97-K/CSM

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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BKView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
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 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory512 MB512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 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 quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRAtheros Killer E2201
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
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
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
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 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1

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