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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 33identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® H97
    • Intel® Z97
  • BIOS memory size
    • 64 Mbit
    • 256 Mbit

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66 specifications
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GIGABYTE

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

Model GA-H97-HD3

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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97X-Gaming 7View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI-X slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit256 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers190 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Small Business Advantage

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