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GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H 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-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 1333,1600,3000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX. Parallel processing technology support: Not supported on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600,3000 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Not supported
    • GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
    • GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z87M-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-Z87M-HD3, GA-Z87X-UD4H
87 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)
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,3000 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 supportDiffersNot supported2-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/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers15
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
BluetoothNoNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC898
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 x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.02.0, 3.0
PCI slots11
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIYesYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerYesYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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