Gigabyte H370 HD3 vs GA-H97-HD3 Motherboard Comparison

Gigabyte H370 HD3 and GIGABYTE GA-H97-HD3 are both motherboards with the same Form factor (ATX), PCI-Express x16 Slots (2) and SATA 6 Gbps Ports (6). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and PCI-Express x1 Slots.

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Gigabyte H370 HD3	GIGABYTE GA-H97-HD3
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Brand Gigabyte	Brand GIGABYTE
Model H370 HD3	Model GA-H97-HD3
Release Date 📅 April 2018	Release Date 📅 May 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User 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
Series	Series -
Socket LGA1151	Socket LGA1150
Form factor ATX	Form factor ATX
Chipset Intel H370	Chipset Intel H97
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz	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 ALC887	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset Intel GbE LAN	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
Back I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.1 Gen 1 support 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) 4 x USB 3.1 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 4	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 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key	M.2 Devices support -
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 32 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	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