Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE vs GIGABYTE Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

45specifications compared
10differ
35identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE (3 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 0). The GIGABYTE Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE (6 vs 4). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE, SATA III on the GIGABYTE Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:SATA
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:1
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:4
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:4
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Headphone outputs
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:6
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:1
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:1
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
BIOS memory size
- GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE:128 Mbit
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:16 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE, Z97X-UD7-TH
77 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE View product	B GIGABYTE Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97X-UD7-TH View product
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	16 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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