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GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

56specifications compared
8differ
48identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE (9 vs 7). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 2).

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:1
- GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:7
- GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:9
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:4
- GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:4
- GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:1
- GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:6
- GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:1
- GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE, GA-Z97X-UD5H
62 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97X-UD5H View product
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	9
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	5
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology

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