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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 7

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 34identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • PCI slots
    • 2
    • 1
  • BIOS memory size
    • 64 Mbit
    • 256 Mbit

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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97-HD3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model GA-Z97-HD3

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GA-Z97X-Gaming 7View 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 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1000 MB1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supported33
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit256 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers190 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology

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