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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 71specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 56identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro 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 GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Non-ECC on the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, ATX on the MSI ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1696 MB
    • 512 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 3
    • 6
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX

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85 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-H77M-D3H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

Model GA-H77M-D3H

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MSI

ZH77A-G43 motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model ZH77A-G43

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1696 MB512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors22
Number of SATA II connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Wi-Fi standardsNot supportedNot supported
BluetoothNoNo
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit/sec10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT2021Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x4 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.0, 3.03.0
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller interface typeIntel H77Intel H77
Quick installation guideYesYes

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