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GIGABYTE GA-6LXSV motherboard Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z97A GAMING 7

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 24identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Compatible processor series
    • GA-6LXSV motherboard Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Core™ i3
    • Z97A GAMING 7:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-6LXSV motherboard Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • Z97A GAMING 7:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • GA-6LXSV motherboard Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Quad-channel
    • Z97A GAMING 7:Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-6LXSV motherboard Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ECC
    • Z97A GAMING 7:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-6LXSV motherboard Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • Z97A GAMING 7:SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-6LXSV motherboard Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z97A GAMING 7:8
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-6LXSV motherboard Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • Z97A GAMING 7:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-6LXSV motherboard Intel® C224 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • Z97A GAMING 7:6

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Comparison of GA-6LXSV, Z97A GAMING 7
71 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers51
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers02
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel I210Bigfoot Killer E2205
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C224Intel® Z97
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 x64Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 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, Win
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneSuSE Linux 11Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm30.5 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm24.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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