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

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  • 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
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers128 GB32 GB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers106
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAtheros Killer E2201
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99Intel® Z97
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers43
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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