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GIGABYTE GA-H87TN motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI Z87M Gaming

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 20identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H87TN motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • Z87M Gaming:4
  • Memory slots type
    • GA-H87TN motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • Z87M Gaming:DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H87TN motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
    • Z87M Gaming:32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H87TN motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:5
    • Z87M Gaming:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-H87TN motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • Z87M Gaming:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-H87TN motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • Z87M Gaming:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-H87TN motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • Z87M Gaming:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-H87TN motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4
    • Z87M Gaming:6

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Comparison of GA-H87TN, Z87M Gaming
66 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers52
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® Z87
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPUUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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