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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 36identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 10
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Audio output channels
    • 7.1 channels
    • 5.1 channels
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • 2
    • 3
  • BIOS memory size
    • 64 Mbit
    • 16 Mbit

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82 specifications
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ASUS

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

Model Z97-WS

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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BKView product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers410
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I218-LM, Intel® I210-ATAtheros Killer E2201
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
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities

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