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GIGABYTE GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H97 GUARD-PRO

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 34identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • H97 GUARD-PRO:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • H97 GUARD-PRO:4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • H97 GUARD-PRO:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H97 GUARD-PRO:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • H97 GUARD-PRO:ATX
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • H97 GUARD-PRO:2
  • BIOS type
    • GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:UEFI AMI
    • H97 GUARD-PRO:UEFI
  • Width
    • GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
    • H97 GUARD-PRO:305 mm

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Comparison of GA-H97M-D3H, H97 GUARD-PRO
68 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 AdvantageUnknown — not stated by the source

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