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GIGABYTE GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

53specifications compared
3differ
50identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Motherboard chipset
- GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® H97
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Z97
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-H97-HD3, GA-Z97-HD3
57 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-H97-HD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97-HD3 View product
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H97	Intel® Z97
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Small Business Advantage	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology

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