Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

42specifications compared
14differ
28identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:7
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
Motherboard form factor
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of GA-H97-D3H, H97M-E35
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-H97-D3H View product	B MSI H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H97M-E35 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	214 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Small Business Advantage cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source

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