Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

45specifications compared
12differ
33identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1, 5, 10
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX: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 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Headphone outputs
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of GA-Z97X-SOC, Z97X-UD7-TH
77 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97X-SOC View product	B GIGABYTE Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model Z97X-UD7-TH View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
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 controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
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
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z97	Intel® Z97
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	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 type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS button	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
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
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons