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GIGABYTE Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 30identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Headphone outputs
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
  • Motherboard form factor
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Z97
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H97
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • H97M-G43 Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of Z97X-UD7-TH, H97M-G43
78 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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97Intel® H97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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