Gigabyte B560 HD3 vs GA-H97-HD3 Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte B560 HD3 and GIGABYTE GA-H97-HD3 are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (2) and PCI-Express x1 Slots (2). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and CrossFire Support.

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Gigabyte B560 HD3	GIGABYTE GA-H97-HD3
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand GIGABYTE
Model B560 HD3	Model GA-H97-HD3
Release Date -	Release Date 📅 May 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (12 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 -	Pros Good onboard audio
Cons -	Cons Realtek NIC No M.2 or SATA Express support
Socket LGA1200	Socket LGA1150
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel B560	Chipset Intel H97
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2800Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3300Mhz 3333Mhz 3400Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3666Mhz 3733Mhz 3800Mhz 3866Mhz 4000Mhz 4133Mhz 4266Mhz 4300Mhz 4400Mhz 4500Mhz 4600Mhz 4700Mhz 4800Mhz 4933Mhz 5000Mhz 5133Mhz 5333Mhz	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 Audio CODEC	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Realtek GbE LAN chip	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support No	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support No	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 6 x audio jacks	Back I/O Ports -
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 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 2	M.2 Ports 0
M.2 Devices support 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key	M.2 Devices support -
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 128 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