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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5 vs MSI H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 28identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5 has 1 more SATA connectors than the MSI H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (7 vs 6). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the MSI H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 7
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Headphone outputs
    • 5
    • 3
  • LAN controller
    • Atheros Killer E2201
    • Realtek RTL8111G
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® Z97
    • Intel® H97

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GIGABYTE

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MSI

H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H97M-E35

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATASATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers76
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers53
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2201Realtek RTL8111G
BluetoothNoNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes

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