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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 28identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1748 MB
    • 1024 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

P8Z68V-PRO motherboard Intel Z68 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

Model P8Z68V-PRO

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B

GIGABYTE

GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model GA-B85M-DS3H

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2200 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1748 MB1024 MB
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, LucidLogix Virtu
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers42
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth versionKnown for one2.1+EDR
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Z68Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots22
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Small Business Advantage
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4

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