Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI H97I AC

40specifications compared
9differ
31identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- H97I AC:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- H97I AC:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
- H97I AC:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- H97I AC:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- H97I AC:0
Motherboard form factor
- GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
- H97I AC:mini ITX
BIOS type
- GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:UEFI AMI
- H97I AC:UEFI
Width
- GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
- H97I AC:170 mm

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Comparison of GA-H97M-D3H, H97I AC
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H97M-D3H motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H97M-D3H View product	B MSI H97I AC View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 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 memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
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 resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supported	3	3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
Rear panel I/O ports1 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 quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek 8111G
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H97	Intel® H97
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known 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 jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	170 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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