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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 7 vs MSI H97 PC MATE

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 32identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Ethernet interface type
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® Z97
    • Intel® H97
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • 3
    • 2

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69 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97X-Gaming 7View product
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MSI

H97 PC MATEView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supported33
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes

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