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GIGABYTE GA-C1007UN-D motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX vs MSI Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 20identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-C1007UN-D motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:BGA 1023
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-C1007UN-D motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:16 GB
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-C1007UN-D motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-C1007UN-D motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-C1007UN-D motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-C1007UN-D motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:0
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-C1007UN-D motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-C1007UN-D motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2
    • Z87-G55 Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-C1007UN-D, Z87-G55
83 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one1007UUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers16
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® NM70 ExpressIntel® Z87
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x6Windows 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 source4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 source7
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 MHz
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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