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

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

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z97-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- Z97 GAMING 5:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum resolution
- GA-Z97-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- Z97 GAMING 5:4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supported
- GA-Z97-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- Z97 GAMING 5:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z97-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- Z97 GAMING 5:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-Z97-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:7
- Z97 GAMING 5:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z97-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- Z97 GAMING 5:4
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-Z97-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- Z97 GAMING 5:4
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-Z97-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- Z97 GAMING 5:3

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Comparison of GA-Z97-D3H, Z97 GAMING 5
62 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97-D3H View product	B MSI Z97 GAMING 5 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedDiffers	3	2
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	214 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source

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