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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI Z97 GAMING 5

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 34identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • Number of displays supported
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 7
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 1
    • 3

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62 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model GA-Z97-D3H

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MSI

Z97 GAMING 5View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATASATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedDiffers32
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers76
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio chipRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers214 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed

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