Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI A58-G41 PC Mate

35specifications compared
15differ
20identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
- A58-G41 PC Mate:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A58-G41 PC Mate:Socket FM2+
Number of memory slots
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- A58-G41 PC Mate:2
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
- A58-G41 PC Mate:SATA II
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
- A58-G41 PC Mate:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- A58-G41 PC Mate:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- A58-G41 PC Mate:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- A58-G41 PC Mate:2

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Comparison of GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI, A58-G41 PC Mate
76 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI View product	B MSI A58-G41 PC Mate 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	AMD A58
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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