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GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 36identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:2
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:16 GB
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:1
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:5
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:5
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:2
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:1
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:1
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-Z97N-Gaming 5, GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK
66 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory1000 MB1000 MB
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supported33
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers56
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers56
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size128 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm225 mm

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