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GIGABYTE GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 35identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-Z87P-D3, H87-G43
87 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers35
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® H87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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