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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97M-DS3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI Z97 GAMING 5

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 32identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • Number of displays supported
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • 1
    • 3
  • BIOS type
    • UEFI AMI
    • UEFI

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63 specifications
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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

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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 slots44
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 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedDiffers32
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
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)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 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 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
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
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 supportedYesYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm244 mm

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