Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

44specifications compared
7differ
37identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
- GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
BIOS memory size
- GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:64 Mbit
- GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:128 Mbit
Width
- GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
- GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:226 mm
Depth
- GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:225 mm
- GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:193 mm

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Comparison of GA-Z97M-D3H, GA-Z97M-DS3H
63 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-Z97M-D3H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-Z97M-DS3H View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source

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