Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

45specifications compared
10differ
35identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:SATA III
- GA-Z97X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:2
- GA-Z97X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:8
- GA-Z97X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:7
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:4
- GA-Z97X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:2
- GA-Z97X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
PCI slots
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:1
- GA-Z97X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
BIOS memory size
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:256 Mbit
- GA-Z97X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:64 Mbit
Depth
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 7:244 mm
- GA-Z97X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:214 mm

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Comparison of GA-Z97X-Gaming 7, GA-Z97X-SLI
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97X-SLI View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	256 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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