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GIGABYTE GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H97 PC MATE

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 33identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
    • H97 PC MATE:SATA, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • H97 PC MATE:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • H97 PC MATE:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • H97 PC MATE:1
  • Ethernet interface type
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • H97 PC MATE:Fast Ethernet
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Z97
    • H97 PC MATE:Intel® H97
  • BIOS type
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:UEFI AMI
    • H97 PC MATE:UEFI
  • Depth
    • GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:200 mm
    • H97 PC MATE:220 mm

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Comparison of GA-Z97P-D3, H97 PC MATE
71 specifications
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H97
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers200 mm220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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