Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus

48specifications compared
17differ
31identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 4 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus (8 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 96 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus (128 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 2011-v3 on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX, LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus. Compatible processor series: Intel® Core™ i7 on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus.

Processor socket
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
- GA-Z97X-Game Plus:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory types
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
- GA-Z97X-Game Plus:DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
- GA-Z97X-Game Plus:4
Memory channels
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
- GA-Z97X-Game Plus:Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
- GA-Z97X-Game Plus:32 GB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
- GA-Z97X-Game Plus:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:10
- GA-Z97X-Game Plus:6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0
- GA-Z97X-Game Plus:1

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Comparison of GA-X99-SLI, GA-Z97X-Game Plus
61 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX Model GA-X99-SLI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011-v3	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	128 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA, SATA III	M.2, SATA, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2201
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® X99	Intel® Z97
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Depth	305 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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