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

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

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
- GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
- GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
Number of SATA connectors
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
- GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of Z97-WS, GA-H97N-WIFI
77 specifications	A ASUS Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-WS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model GA-H97N-WIFI View product
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	5
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I218-LM, Intel® I210-AT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	Intel® H97
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 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	Norton 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 one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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