Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0)

72specifications compared
6differ
66identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0) (10 vs 8). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0) has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0) has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0), 0, 1 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0).

RAID levels
- GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):0, 1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0):10
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):1
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):1
Audio output channels
- GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0):5.1 channels
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):7.1 channels

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Comparison of GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0), GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0)
76 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series	i3-4xxx, i3-5xxx, i5-4xxx, i5-5xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx	i3-4xxx, i3-5xxx, i5-4xxx, i5-5xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	512 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Number of displays supported	3	3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA Express connectors	1	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	1.4a	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
DisplayPort version	1.2	1.2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Atheros Killer E2201	Atheros Killer E2201
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z97	Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	4	4
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch button	Yes	Yes

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