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GIGABYTE GA-7PESH2 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) vs MSI H87-G43 GAMING

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 17identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-7PESH2 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • H87-G43 GAMING:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-7PESH2 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):16
    • H87-G43 GAMING:4
  • Memory channels
    • GA-7PESH2 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Quad-channel
    • H87-G43 GAMING:Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-7PESH2 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):ECC & Non-ECC
    • H87-G43 GAMING:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-7PESH2 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • H87-G43 GAMING:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • GA-7PESH2 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):0, 1, 5, 10, 1E
    • H87-G43 GAMING:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Graphics card family
    • GA-7PESH2 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Aspeed
    • H87-G43 GAMING:Intel
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-7PESH2 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):1
    • H87-G43 GAMING:2

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Comparison of GA-7PESH2, H87-G43 GAMING
83 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers164
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.35,1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, 1E0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyDiffersAspeedIntel
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one1920 x 1200 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers10 GigabitGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® X540Bigfoot Killer E2205
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602Intel® 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
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64Windows 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneRedHat EL Linux 5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
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) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers330 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSAS, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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