Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 25identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-H87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-H87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-H87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX has Wi-Fi. Only the GIGABYTE GA-H87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX has Bluetooth.

  • RAID levels
    • GA-H87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1, 5, 10
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-H87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:6
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-H87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-H87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • GA-H87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:5
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • Wi-Fi
    • GA-H87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Yes
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:No
  • Bluetooth
    • GA-H87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Yes
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:No

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Comparison of GA-H87N-WIFI, GA-Z87M-HD3
88 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers53
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, Power supply, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Small Business Advantage Intel® Wireless DisplayUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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