Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

45specifications compared
14differ
31identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA
RAID levels
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:512 MB
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1000 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
Audio chip
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC887
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC1150
BIOS memory size
- Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:64 Mbit
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:128 Mbit

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Comparison of Z97-K/CSM, GA-Z97X-SOC
83 specifications	A ASUS Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-K/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97X-SOC View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	512 MB	1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111GR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	218 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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