Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

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  • 24differ
  • 27identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini 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 Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 6 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (8 vs 2). The ASUS Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has HDCP. Only the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has EPS power connector (8-pin).

  • Processor socket
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini 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
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:4
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:SATA III
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • HDCP
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:No
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:8
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:4
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87I-DELUXE Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:10
    • GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of Z87I-DELUXE, GA-H77M-HD3
110 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPDiffersNoYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O7 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers82
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers41
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers102
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers60
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)DiffersNoYes
Parallel connectorDiffersNoYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — 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 one6Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I217-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel H77
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, LEDUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel AC'97 technologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CF card connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CNR slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source

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