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ASUS B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0)

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 32identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
    • GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • B85M-K Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of B85M-K, GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0)
73 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory1024 MB1024 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H81
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers175 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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