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ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 24differ
  • 36identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more DirectX version than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (11 vs 10). Processor socket: BGA 1023 on the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron® M on the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0).

  • Processor socket
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:BGA 1023
    • GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):4
  • Memory slots type
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):DIMM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:16 GB
    • GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Not supported
    • GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2-Way CrossFireX
  • DirectX version
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:10
    • GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):11
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:0
    • GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of C8HM70-I/HDMI, GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0)
98 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron® MIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers1011
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers14
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers31
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressIntel Z77
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC887
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170.2 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170.2 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Smart Response Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Z77
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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