Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

44specifications compared
14differ
30identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Motherboard chipset
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® B85
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® H97

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Comparison of B85M-GAMER, GA-H97M-D3HP
76 specifications	A ASUS B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model B85M-GAMER View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H97M-D3HP View 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®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 series	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
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 speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel® H97
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup Fast Boot ON/OFF Charge Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 System Information Viewer USB Blocker Q-Flash Smart Switch Xpress Install
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	233 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	206 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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