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GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force

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  • 79specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 58identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (10 vs 6). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has Wi-Fi. Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has Bluetooth.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:1333,1600,3000 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:10
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:0

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Comparison of GA-Z87MX-D3H, GA-Z87X-OC Force
89 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,3000 MHz
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers610
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers410
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffersNoYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC898
Cooling typeDiffersPassiveActive
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers35
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x4, 1x8, 1x161x16, 2x8, 2x16
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm264 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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