Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H87	Intel® Z87
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 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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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