Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX

38specifications compared
16differ
22identical
69known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 0.9 more DirectX version than the MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (11 vs 10.1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more SATA III connectors than the MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0), BGA 1023 on the MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0), 1066,1333 MHz on the MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX.

Processor socket
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:BGA 1023
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
DirectX version
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):11
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:10.1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):4
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):2
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0):1
- C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:0

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Comparison of GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0), C847IS-P33
107 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z77-HD3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX Model C847IS-P33 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	BGA 1023
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,2800 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers	11	10.1
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	Intel® NM70 Express
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x16, 2x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	2	0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel Z77	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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