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GIGABYTE GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI Z97 GAMING 5

45specifications compared
13differ
32identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- Z97 GAMING 5:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
- Z97 GAMING 5:2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution
- GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- Z97 GAMING 5:4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supported
- GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- Z97 GAMING 5:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- Z97 GAMING 5:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- Z97 GAMING 5:4
Motherboard form factor
- GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
- Z97 GAMING 5:ATX
Audio chip
- GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC892
- Z97 GAMING 5:Realtek ALC1150

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Comparison of GA-Z97M-D3H, Z97 GAMING 5
62 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97M-D3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-Z97M-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
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedDiffers	3	2
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	225 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	Unknown — not stated by the source

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