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GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 vs GIGABYTE Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 29identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:2
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:16 GB
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:1
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:5
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:2
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:4
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:1
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Z97N-Gaming 5:0
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-Z97N-Gaming 5, Z97X-UD7-TH
78 specifications
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers58
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit 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
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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