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GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

70specifications compared
10differ
60identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1,184 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (1696 MB vs 512 MB). The MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 3). The MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 3). Audio chip: Realtek ALC887 on the GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Realtek ALC892 on the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. PCI Express slots version: 2.0, 3.0 on the GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, 3.0 on the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1696 MB
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:512 MB
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
Headphone outputs
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6
Audio chip
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek ALC887
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Realtek ALC892
PCI Express slots version
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2.0, 3.0
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3.0
PCI slots
- GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
- ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3

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Comparison of GA-H77-DS3H, ZH77A-G43
85 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-H77-DS3H View product	B MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model ZH77A-G43 View product
Memoryidentical
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1696 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	3	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	215 mm	245 mm

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