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GIGABYTE GA-7PESH4 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) vs MSI H87-G43 GAMING

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 20identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-7PESH4 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • H87-G43 GAMING:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-7PESH4 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):16
    • H87-G43 GAMING:4
  • Memory channels
    • GA-7PESH4 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Quad-channel
    • H87-G43 GAMING:Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-7PESH4 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):ECC & Non-ECC
    • H87-G43 GAMING:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-7PESH4 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • H87-G43 GAMING:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-7PESH4 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):SATA II, SATA III
    • H87-G43 GAMING:SATA III
  • Graphics card family
    • GA-7PESH4 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):Aspeed
    • H87-G43 GAMING:Intel
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-7PESH4 motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R):0
    • H87-G43 GAMING:1

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Comparison of GA-7PESH4, H87-G43 GAMING
79 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
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers51
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
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® I350-AM4Bigfoot Killer E2205
Features1 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 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 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 x16 slotsKnown for one5Unknown — 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
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one32GBUnknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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