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GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 3). Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
    • GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Headphone outputs
    • GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
    • GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • GA-Z87M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3

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Comparison of GA-Z87M-D3H, GA-Z87X-D3H
86 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Supported processor socketsLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
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 speeds1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPYesYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers65
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x161x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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