ASUS H97-PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-H97-HD3 Motherboard Comparison

ASUS H97-PRO and GIGABYTE GA-H97-HD3 are both motherboards with the same Socket (LGA1150), Form factor (ATX) and Chipset (Intel H97). The main differences are in Supported Memory, SATA 6 Gbps Ports, SATA Express Ports and M.2 Ports.

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ASUS H97-PRO	GIGABYTE GA-H97-HD3
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $79.00	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $199.00
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Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 81	Pangoly Score (How do we rate?) 79
Brand ASUS	Brand GIGABYTE
Model H97-PRO	Model GA-H97-HD3
Release Date 📅 May 2014	Release Date 📅 May 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★★ (18 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (19 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros M.2 and SATA Express support Intel NIC	Pros Good onboard audio
Cons Poor audio chip	Cons Realtek NIC No M.2 or SATA Express support
Socket LGA1150	Socket LGA1150
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel H97	Chipset Intel H97
Supported Memory DDR3 1066Mhz 1333Mhz 1600Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC892	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 8 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Intel I218V	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 2	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 4	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 1	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 1	M.2 Ports 0
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support -
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 3	Onboard USB 2.0 3
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0