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

63specifications compared
4differ
59identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 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). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has parallel connector. Motherboard chipset: Intel® H87 on the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 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. BIOS type: UEFI on the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, EFI AMI on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

Maximum internal memory
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
Parallel connector
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:No
- GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H87M-HD3 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
BIOS type
- GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:UEFI
- GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:EFI AMI

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Comparison of GA-H87M-HD3, GA-Z87M-HD3
113 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H87M-HD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-Z87M-HD3 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	1.4a	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H87	Intel® Z87
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)	Yes	Yes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology required	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	174 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CF card connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CNR slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal header	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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