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GIGABYTE GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 34identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1000 MB
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:512 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:6
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:5
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK:1

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Comparison of GA-H97N-WIFI, GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK
79 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1000 MB512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supported33
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers51
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAtheros Killer E2201
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAPP Center @BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup Fast Boot Game Controller Cloud Station ON/OFF Charge Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 System Information Viewer USB Blocker Q-Flash Smart Switch Xpress Install
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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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