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GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

79specifications compared
2differ
77identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 61 mm more width than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (305 mm vs 244 mm). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

Motherboard form factor
- GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
- GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-Z87-HD3, GA-Z87M-D3H
85 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z87-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z87-HD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-Z87M-D3H View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Supported processor sockets	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	Intel	Intel
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	3	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
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 outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z87	Intel® Z87
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express configurations	1x4, 1x16	1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slots	2	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)	Yes	Yes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology required	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Depth	225 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Serial port via internal header	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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