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GIGABYTE GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 10differ
  • 63identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 3). The GIGABYTE GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® H87
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® Z87
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • BIOS memory size
    • GA-H87-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:64 Mbit
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-H87-D3H, GA-Z87MX-D3H
89 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
S/PDIF in connectorYesYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes

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