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GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

48specifications compared
13differ
35identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- GA-Z97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
- GA-Z97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- GA-Z97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- GA-Z97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- GA-Z97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- GA-Z97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
Headphone outputs
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- GA-Z97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:5
Bluetooth
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
- GA-Z97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Yes

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Comparison of GA-Z97-HD3, GA-Z97N-WIFI
62 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97-HD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model GA-Z97N-WIFI View product
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	5
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Wireless Display

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