Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

41specifications compared
12differ
29identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
Motherboard form factor
- GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-H97-HD3, H97M-E35
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H97-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-H97-HD3 View product	B MSI H97M-E35 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H97M-E35 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®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
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 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA	SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1000 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
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers	1	1
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	1
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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
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 quantityDiffers	1	2
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 outputsDiffers	6	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	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 RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H97	Intel® H97
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	225 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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