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GIGABYTE GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 23identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • 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
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-H97N-WIFI, Z97X-UD7-TH
81 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
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 source8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
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
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
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 quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers51
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
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
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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