Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0)

44specifications compared
19differ
25identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX (2 vs 1). Compatible processor series: Not supported on the GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX, Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX, 1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0).

Number of memory slots
- GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:2
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:0
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:1
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:2
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:0
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:1
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of GA-C847N, GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0)
84 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX Model GA-C847N View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Not supported	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor modelKnown for one	847	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM 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
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® NM70 Express	Intel Z77
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP/7/8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x16, 2x1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	215 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security Intel Smart Connect Technology	Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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