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GIGABYTE GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 32identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1333,1600 MHz
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-H97N-WIFI motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-H97N-WIFI, H97M-G43
70 specifications
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers56
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothDiffersYesNo
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
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
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm244 mm
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 Advantage Intel Wireless DisplayUnknown — not stated by the source

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