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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 26identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 4
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

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

Model Z97-WS

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GIGABYTE

GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

Model GA-H97N-WIFI

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers15
S/PDIF out portYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-LM, Intel® I210-AT
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
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS UtilitiesNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Intel Wireless Display
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1

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