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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 35identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Intel® Celeron® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® H97
    • Intel® Z97
  • PCI slots
    • 1
    • 2
  • BIOS memory size
    • 128 Mbit
    • 64 Mbit

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GIGABYTE

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

Model GA-H97M-HD3

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

Model GA-Z97-HD3

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory1000 MB1000 MB
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supported33
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology

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