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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE vs MSI Z97 GAMING 3

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 40identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE has 1 more displays supported than the MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (3 vs 2). The MSI Z97 GAMING 3 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE has 1 more SATA connectors than the MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (7 vs 6). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI Z97 GAMING 3. Maximum resolution: 4096 x 2160 pixels on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC FORCE, 4096 x 2304 pixels on the MSI Z97 GAMING 3.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • Number of displays supported
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 7
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 1
    • 2
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 1
    • 2

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67 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97X-SOC FORCEView product
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MSI

Z97 GAMING 3View product
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
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedDiffers32
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers76
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothNoNo
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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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