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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 36identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 0). Only the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has parallel connector. Only the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has TPM connector.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1300,1600 MHz
    • 1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of COM connectors
    • 1
    • No
  • Parallel connector
    • Yes
    • No

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ASUS

H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H87M-PLUS

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GIGABYTE

GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model GA-B85-HD3

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1300,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Internal I/O7 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneNo
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers23
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers1No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
Parallel connectorDiffersYesNo
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorDiffersYesNo
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H87Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneNo
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers219 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneNo
CNR slotKnown for oneNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNo
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0

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