Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

63specifications compared
12differ
51identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has S/PDIF out connector. Only the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has TPM connector.

Number of memory slots
- GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
S/PDIF out connector
- GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:No
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
TPM connector
- GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:No
Audio chip
- GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC892
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887

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Comparison of GA-H87M-D3H, GA-H87M-HD3
109 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H87M-D3H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H87M-HD3 View product
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out connectorDiffers	Yes	No
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
TPM connectorDiffers	Yes	No
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0, 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	225 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CF card connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CNR slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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