Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

47specifications compared
15differ
32identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-Z97X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum resolution
- GA-Z97X-UD3H 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 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-Z97X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:7
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-Z97X-UD3H 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 motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-Z97X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
Motherboard form factor
- GA-Z97X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of GA-Z97X-UD3H, H97M-G43
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97X-UD3H 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 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA	SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supported	3	3
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
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	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
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	6
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Bluetooth	No	No
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	Intel® H97
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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