Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H61M-USB3H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

59specifications compared
24differ
35identical
53known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-USB3H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-USB3H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H61M-USB3H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has S/PDIF out connector. Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has EPS power connector (8-pin).

Processor socket
- GA-H61M-USB3H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- GA-H61M-USB3H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H61M-USB3H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H61M-USB3H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H61M-USB3H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA, SATA II
- GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-H61M-USB3H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution
- GA-H61M-USB3H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
- GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H61M-USB3H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3

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Comparison of GA-H61M-USB3H, GA-Z87-HD3
112 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H61M-USB3H motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-USB3H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z87-HD3 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O7 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Differs	No	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorDiffers	No	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)	Yes	Yes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology required	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorDiffers	No	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CF card connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CNR slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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