Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

50specifications compared
22differ
28identical
42known 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 MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) 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 MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) 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 MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600,3000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 1333,1600 MHz on the MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX.

Processor socket
- GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600,3000 MHz
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:8
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
- B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:3

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Comparison of GA-Z87X-UD4H, B75MA-E31
92 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z87X-UD4H View product	B MSI B75MA-E31 Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model B75MA-E31 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,3000 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
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
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	5	2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	6	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z87	Intel B75
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 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 x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	173 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 guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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