Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8

52specifications compared
22differ
30identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8 (2 vs 0). Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8. Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8.

Processor socket
- GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- H61I-E35 V2/W8:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- H61I-E35 V2/W8:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- H61I-E35 V2/W8:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
- H61I-E35 V2/W8:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- H61I-E35 V2/W8:SATA II
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- H61I-E35 V2/W8:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- H61I-E35 V2/W8:0
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
- H61I-E35 V2/W8:4

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of GA-Z87X-D3H, H61I-E35 V2/W8
89 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z87X-D3H View product	B MSI H61I-E35 V2/W8 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1759 MB
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	0
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 versionDiffers	1.4a	1.4
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi	No	No
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z87	Intel® H61
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x8, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	EFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons