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ASUS Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 31identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
    • GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:9
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • Z97-WS motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • GA-Z97X-UD5H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of Z97-WS, GA-Z97X-UD5H-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 сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers49
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
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)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers15
S/PDIF out portYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-LM, Intel® I210-ATUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS UtilitiesNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology
Other features1 differ
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Differs12
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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