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GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5

51specifications compared
11differ
40identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5 (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5 has 1 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (7 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5 has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (4 vs 2). Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way CrossFireX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5.

Parallel processing technology support
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5:7
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5:2
Headphone outputs
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
- GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5:5
Motherboard form factor
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5:micro ATX
Audio chip
- GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC887
- GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5:Realtek ALC1150

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Comparison of GA-Z97-HD3, GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5
59 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97-HD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-GAMING 5 View product
Memoryidentical
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	5
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2201
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	244 mm

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