Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81M-P PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

39specifications compared
12differ
27identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS H81M-P PLUS (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS H81M-P PLUS (4 vs 2). The ASUS H81M-P PLUS has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS H81M-P PLUS, 1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III on the ASUS H81M-P PLUS, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- H81M-P PLUS:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H81M-P PLUS:SATA III
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum resolution
- H81M-P PLUS:4096 x 2160 pixels
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
Number of SATA III connectors
- H81M-P PLUS:2
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- H81M-P PLUS:2
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- H81M-P PLUS:2
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Motherboard chipset
- H81M-P PLUS:Intel® H81
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® B85
BIOS memory size
- H81M-P PLUS:64 Mbit
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 Mbit

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Comparison of H81M-P PLUS, GA-B85M-HD3-A
81 specifications	A ASUS H81M-P PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-B85M-HD3-A View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I218-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	Intel® B85
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, 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, Window	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	174 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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