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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK vs MSI H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 28identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 1
    • 6
  • LAN controller
    • Atheros Killer E2201
    • Realtek RTL8111G

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81 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BKView product
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MSI

H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H97M-G43

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
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 speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supported33
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one10
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2201Realtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H97
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneAPP Center @BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup Fast Boot Game Controller Cloud Station ON/OFF Charge Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 System Information Viewer USB Blocker Q-Flash Smart Switch Xpress Install
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1

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