Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

46specifications compared
13differ
33identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
Number of SATA connectors
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
Number of EATX power connectors
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
eSATA ports quantity
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of Z97-WS, GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI
76 specifications	A ASUS Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97-WS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	10
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	10
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	5
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
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)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I218-LM, Intel® I210-AT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	2
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS Utilities	Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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