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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z97 GAMING 9 AC

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 33identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
    • 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 7
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • Bluetooth
    • No
    • Yes
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 1
    • 3

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66 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model GA-Z97X-SLI

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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®
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 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATASATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers78
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers48
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots33
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers214 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1

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