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GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 10differ
  • 64identical
  • 8known 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-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). 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-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 1). Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Not supported on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Motherboard chipset: Intel® H87 on the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Intel® Z87 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 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-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H87
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® Z87
  • Audio chip
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC892
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • PCI Express configurations
    • GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1x4, 1x16
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1x16

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Comparison of GA-H87M-D3H, GA-Z87M-HD3
82 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 slotsDiffers42
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 CrossFireXNot supported
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 connectorsDiffers32
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
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
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
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x161x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel port via internal headerYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes

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