Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 3

45specifications compared
12differ
33identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 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-Z97X-Gaming 3 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-Z97X-Gaming 3 has 1 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (7 vs 6). 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-Z97X-Gaming 3. 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-Z97X-Gaming 3.

Number of memory slots
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:SATA
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:7
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:2
Motherboard form factor
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H97
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3:Intel® Z97

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Comparison of GA-H97M-HD3, GA-Z97X-Gaming 3
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-H97M-HD3 motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H97M-HD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1000 MB	1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	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 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	7
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
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 version	1.4a	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H97	Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slots	1	1
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	225 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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