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GIGABYTE GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI H87-G43 GAMING

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 20identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • H87-G43 GAMING:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:ECC
    • H87-G43 GAMING:Non-ECC
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
    • H87-G43 GAMING:SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
    • H87-G43 GAMING:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
    • H87-G43 GAMING:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • H87-G43 GAMING:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
    • H87-G43 GAMING:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-6UASL3 motherboard Intel® C202 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
    • H87-G43 GAMING:0

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Comparison of GA-6UASL3, H87-G43 GAMING
78 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Xeon®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneXGI Z9sUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown 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
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LBigfoot Killer E2205
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C202Intel® H87
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers34
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel IRSTUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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