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GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD5 TH

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 51identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-Z87X-UD5 TH:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:2
    • GA-Z87X-UD5 TH:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:10
    • GA-Z87X-UD5 TH:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:10
    • GA-Z87X-UD5 TH:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:2
    • GA-Z87X-UD5 TH:0
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:2
    • GA-Z87X-UD5 TH:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:2
    • GA-Z87X-UD5 TH:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • GA-Z87X-OC Force:6
    • GA-Z87X-UD5 TH:1

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Comparison of GA-Z87X-OC Force, GA-Z87X-UD5 TH
101 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 processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
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 speedsDiffers1333,1600,3000 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyIntelIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers108
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers105
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers20
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87Intel® Z87
Audio chipRealtek ALC898Realtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffersCPU, Fan, TemperatureCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8, 2x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers264 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorYesYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerYesYes
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6

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