Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

56specifications compared
12differ
44identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 has 1 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (5 vs 4). Networking features: Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0, 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Motherboard chipset: Intel B75 on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0, Intel Z77 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:2
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:1
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:5
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
Headphone outputs
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:1
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
Networking features
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Motherboard chipset
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:Intel B75
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel Z77
Audio chip
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:Realtek ALC887
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:VIA VT2021
Compatible operating systems
- GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0:Windows XP Windows 7
- GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Windows 7/XP

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Comparison of GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0, GA-Z77M-D3H
90 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D3H Rev. 1.0 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-Z77M-D3H View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	Intel Z77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT2021
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP Windows 7	Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16+1x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77

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