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ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 15differ
  • 36identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • H87-PRO Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of H87-PRO, GA-H77M-HD3
76 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel H77
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers31
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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