Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0) vs MSI A68HM GRENADE

46specifications compared
22differ
24identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the MSI A68HM GRENADE (4 vs 2). The MSI A68HM GRENADE has 1,536 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0) (2048 MB vs 512 MB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI A68HM GRENADE (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0), AMD on the MSI A68HM GRENADE. Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0), Socket FM2+ on the MSI A68HM GRENADE.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):Intel
- A68HM GRENADE:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A68HM GRENADE:Socket FM2+
Number of memory slots
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):4
- A68HM GRENADE:2
RAID levels
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):0, 1
- A68HM GRENADE:0, 1, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):512 MB
- A68HM GRENADE:2048 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):3
- A68HM GRENADE:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):8
- A68HM GRENADE:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0):2
- A68HM GRENADE:4

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Comparison of GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0), A68HM GRENADE
80 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI A68HM GRENADE View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i3-5xxx, i5-4xxx, i5-5xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	512 MB	2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros Killer E2201	Realtek RTL8111G
Features4 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Mini PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	AMD A68H
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	186 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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