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GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

81specifications compared
11differ
70identical
1known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

ECC сompatibility
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Non-ECC
- GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
- GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:ATX
- GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek ALC887
- GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:VIA VT2021
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-H77-DS3H, GA-H77M-D3H
82 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-H77-DS3H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H77M-D3H View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacities	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1696 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
HDCP	Yes	Yes
OpenGL version	3.2	3.2
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN ready	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wi-Fi standards	Not supported	Not supported
Bluetooth	No	No
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT2021
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7/XP	Windows 7/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Controller interface type	Intel H77	Intel H77
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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