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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

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 has Ethernet LAN. Motherboard form factor: mini ITX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-Gaming 5, ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • 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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Graphicsidentical
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers56
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers56
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersYesNo
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
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm225 mm

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