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GIGABYTE GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 40identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:8
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:0
  • 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 7:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:1
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:3

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Comparison of GA-Z97P-D3, GA-Z97X-Gaming 7
59 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
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 memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1000 MB1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm244 mm

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