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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming GT vs MSI H97 GUARD-PRO

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 31identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Headphone outputs
    • 1
    • 6
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® Z97
    • Intel® H97
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • 3
    • 4

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70 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97X-Gaming GTView product
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MSI

H97 GUARD-PROView product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers41
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one256 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes

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