Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 27identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK 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-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • 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-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK 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-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2

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Comparison of Z97-WS, GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK
75 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
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 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-LM, Intel® I210-ATUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS UtilitiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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