Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
ECC сompatibility
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):Non-ECC
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:ECC
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):SATA III
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):4
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):1
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):0
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:1
Motherboard form factor
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):ATX
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:mini ITX
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):Intel® H97
- CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX:Intel C222 Express

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Comparison of GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0), CSM-C222-089
71 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI CSM-C222-089 Intel C222 Express LGA 2011 (Socket R) mini ITX Model CSM-C222-089 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	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 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I210-AT
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H97	Intel C222 Express
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	APP Center @BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup Fast Boot Game Controller ON/OFF Charge Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 System Information Viewer USB Blocker Q-Flash Smart Switch Xpress Install	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170.1 mm
DepthDiffers	214 mm	170.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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