Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 33identical
  • 36known 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-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:512 MB
    • GA-Z97X-UD5H 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-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z97X-UD5H 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-UD5H 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-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:128 Mbit

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82 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers512 MB1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GRUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS 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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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