Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z77-DS3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Add a product
  • 84specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 65identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-DS3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (3 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 3 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-DS3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (5 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 1 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-DS3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (4 vs 3). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has S/PDIF out port. Audio chip: Realtek ALC887 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-DS3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX, Realtek ALC898 on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z77-DS3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z77-DS3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:5
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-Z77-DS3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z77-DS3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:3
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z77-DS3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z77-DS3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-Z77-DS3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-Z77-DS3H motherboard Intel Z77 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
    • GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:1

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of GA-Z77-DS3H, GA-Z77X-UD5H
94 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacities16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1696 MB1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
HDCPYesYes
OpenGL version3.23.2
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers25
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers34
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Wi-Fi standardsNot supportedNot supported
BluetoothNoNo
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit/sec10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsWindows 7/XPWindows 7/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel Z77Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16+1x41x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantity11
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x Marvell 88SE9172
Controller interface typeIntel Z77Intel Z77
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons