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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 27identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 6
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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72 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97X-Gaming GTView product
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MSI

H97 PC MATEView 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, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
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
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H97
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
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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