Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

28specifications compared
11differ
17identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):1333,1600 MHz
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):3
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):1
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):6
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):4
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):1
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):Intel® H97
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® H87
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):2
- CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0), CSM-H87S-098
69 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI CSM-H87S-098 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model CSM-H87S-098 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
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 clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	12
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I210-AT
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H97	Intel® H87
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
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	304.8 mm
DepthDiffers	214 mm	243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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