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GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

46specifications compared
14differ
32identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:2
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:16 GB
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:SATA III
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA
RAID levels
- GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1, 5, 10
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:5
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:7
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:2
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:0
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:0
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-Z97N-Gaming 5, GA-Z97X-SOC
72 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97X-SOC View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1000 MB	1000 MB
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supported	3	3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z97	Intel® Z97
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 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

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