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GIGABYTE GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 34identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:7
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:1
  • PCI slots
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:1
  • BIOS memory size
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:128 Mbit
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:64 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-Z97P-D3, GA-Z97X-Gaming 3
66 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers67
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers200 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology

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