Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

58specifications compared
17differ
41identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (6 vs 2). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, 1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

Processor socket
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
- GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
- GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:6
- GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-H77M-HD3, GA-H87-HD3
86 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H77M-HD3 motherboard Intel H77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H77M-HD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-H87-HD3 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1792 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
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 supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel H77	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x16
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown 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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