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

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
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
Motherboard form factor
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H97
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Z97
PCI slots
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
BIOS memory size
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:128 Mbit
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:64 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-H97M-HD3, GA-Z97-HD3
64 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H97M-HD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97-HD3 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H97	Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology

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