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GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 19differ
  • 57identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (10 vs 6). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 1333,1600,3000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600,3000 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H87-HD3 motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • GA-Z87X-UD5H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-H87-HD3, GA-Z87X-UD5H
93 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)
Memory1 differ
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 speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,3000 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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1792 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
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 connectorsDiffers36
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x161x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
S/PDIF in connectorYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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