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GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 64specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 41identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) 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-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) 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-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has S/PDIF out connector. Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has S/PDIF out port.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600,3000 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • S/PDIF out connector
    • GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:No
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:7
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-Z87X-OC motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-H87M-HD3, GA-Z87X-OC
115 specifications
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorDiffersNoYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers17
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x8, 1x16, 2x4
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CF card connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CNR slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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