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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 27identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 7
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1

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

Model GA-Z97X-SOC

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory1 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 memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O3 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 connectorsDiffers47
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 connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers16
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-LM, Intel® I210-AT
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
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
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 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
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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