Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

36specifications compared
11differ
25identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1, 5, 10
Motherboard form factor
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® H97
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® Z97
Audio chip
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC1150
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC892
BIOS type
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:UEFI AMI
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:AMI
BIOS memory size
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:64 Mbit
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:128 Mbit
Width
- GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
- Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-H97-D3H, Z97M-G43
67 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H97-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-H97-D3H View product	B MSI Z97M-G43 Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model Z97M-G43 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	1, 5, 10
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
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 8111G
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H97	Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	214 mm	244 mm
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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