Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

52specifications compared
15differ
37identical
48known 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-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro 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-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro 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. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1300,1600 MHz on the ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1300,1600 MHz
- GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
- GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
- GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
- GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
Number of COM connectors
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:No
Parallel connector
- H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes
- GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:No

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Comparison of H87M-PLUS, GA-B85M-D3H
100 specifications	A ASUS H87M-PLUS Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H87M-PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-B85M-D3H View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1300,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
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 III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	1	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel connectorDiffers	Yes	No
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H87	Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	219 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CF card connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CNR slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0

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