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GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H97 GAMING 3

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 33identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
    • H97 GAMING 3:SATA
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • H97 GAMING 3:4096 x 2304 pixels
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • H97 GAMING 3:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H97 GAMING 3:1
  • Ethernet LAN
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
    • H97 GAMING 3:Yes
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Z97
    • H97 GAMING 3:Intel® H97
  • PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • H97 GAMING 3:2
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H97 GAMING 3:1

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Comparison of GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK, H97 GAMING 3
69 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
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm244 mm

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