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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

74specifications compared
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	A GIGABYTE GA-H87M-D3H motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H87M-D3H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-Z87M-HD3 View product
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	Not supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H87	Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 1x16	1x16
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	225 mm	174 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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