GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-WIFI vs GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Motherboard Comparison

GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-WIFI and GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1150), Form factor (Mini ITX) and Chipset (Intel Z97). The main differences are in Wireless LAN and SATA 6 Gbps Ports.

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GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-WIFI	GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-Gaming 5
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 85	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 87
Brand GIGABYTE	Brand GIGABYTE
Model GA-Z97N-WIFI	Model GA-Z97N-Gaming 5
Release Date 📅 May 2014	Release Date 📅 July 2014
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User reviews ★★★★★ (52 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★☆ (33 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros Dual LAN 802.11ac Wi-Fi	Pros Full ATX-level performance 802.11ac Wi-Fi Very good onboard audio Killer NIC
Cons Poor onboard audio	Cons No M.2 support
Socket LGA1150	Socket LGA1150
Form factor Mini ITX	Form factor Mini ITX
Chipset Intel Z97	Chipset Intel Z97
Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2400Mhz 2500Mhz 2600Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1800Mhz 1866Mhz 2000Mhz 2133Mhz 2200Mhz 2400Mhz 2500Mhz 2600Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC892	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Intel i217V	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN No
Wi-Fi Generation 5	Wi-Fi Generation -
PCI-Express x16 Slots 1	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 0
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 5
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 0
RAM Slots 2	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 16 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 16 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 1	Onboard USB 2.0 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0