Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

55specifications compared
15differ
40identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Only the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has S/PDIF out connector. Only the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has parallel connector.

Number of memory slots
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1300,1600 MHz
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
S/PDIF out connector
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:No
Number of chassis fan connectors
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of H87M-PLUS, GA-H87M-HD3
103 specifications	A ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H87M-PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H87M-HD3 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1300,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	1	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorDiffers	Yes	No
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H87	Intel® H87
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	219 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CF card connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CNR slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0

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