Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

45specifications compared
14differ
31identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
Maximum resolution
- GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2304 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Ethernet LAN
- GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes
Motherboard form factor
- GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
Motherboard chipset
- GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Z97
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H97

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Comparison of GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK, H97M-G43
71 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK View product	B MSI H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H97M-G43 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supported	3	3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	Intel® H97
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	244 mm

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