Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0)

44specifications compared
23differ
21identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory types
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):4
Memory channels
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):Dual-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:M.2, SATA, SATA III
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):3

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Comparison of GA-X99-SLI, GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0)
83 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX Model GA-X99-SLI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0)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®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i3-5xxx, i5-4xxx, i5-5xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2, SATA, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1
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, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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