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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI Z97-G55 SLI

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 26identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • 2
    • 3
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 1
    • 3
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI AMI
    • AMI

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GIGABYTE

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

Model GA-Z97M-DS3H

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MSI

Z97-G55 SLIView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z97Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory size128 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm244 mm

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