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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H97 GUARD-PRO

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 32identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum resolution
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
    • 4096 x 2304 pixels
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 7
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 5
    • 6
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Intel® Z97
    • Intel® H97
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1150
    • Realtek ALC892

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69 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model GA-Z97X-UD3H

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MSI

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Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2304 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers76
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
Headphone outputsDiffers56
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers34
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers225 mm220 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for oneYes

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