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GIGABYTE GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

44specifications compared
7differ
37identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA
- GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
Depth
- GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:190 mm
- GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:225 mm

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Comparison of GA-Z87-DS3H, GA-Z87X-SLI
69 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z87-DS3H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z87X-SLI View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2933,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Z87
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	190 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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