MSI H97 GAMING 3 vs MSI Z97 GAMING 3

Comparison of H97 GAMING 3, Z97 GAMING 3

61 specifications	A MSI H97 GAMING 3View product	B MSI Z97 GAMING 3View 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®
Memoryidentical
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 speeds	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA	SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2304 pixels	4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	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 quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone inKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H97	Intel® Z97
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slots	3	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm

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