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GIGABYTE GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-Gaming 5

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 44identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:SATA III
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:6
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:5
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel® H97
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:Intel® Z97
  • BIOS memory size
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:64 Mbit
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:128 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-H97N-WIFI, GA-Z97N-Gaming 5
68 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Intel Wireless DisplayUnknown — not stated by the source

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