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GIGABYTE GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI Z97A GAMING 7

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 17identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Z97A GAMING 7:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Compatible processor series
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel® Xeon®
    • Z97A GAMING 7:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • Z97A GAMING 7:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:ECC
    • Z97A GAMING 7:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
    • Z97A GAMING 7:SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
    • Z97A GAMING 7:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
    • Z97A GAMING 7:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • Z97A GAMING 7:1

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Comparison of GA-6UASL3, Z97A GAMING 7
70 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000,3100,3200,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Graphics cardKnown for oneXGI Z9sUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers08
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers02
DVI-D ports quantity00
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
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LBigfoot Killer E2205
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C202Intel® Z97
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
WidthDiffers244 mm30.5 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm24.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel IRSTUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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