Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 vs GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

43specifications compared
16differ
27identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 512 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 (1024 MB vs 512 MB). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1, 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 SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1, SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1:4
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1:1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1:32 GB
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1:SATA III
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1:512 MB
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
Maximum resolution
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1:4096 x 2160 pixels
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1:2
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1:6
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1, GA-B85M-HD3-A
69 specifications	A ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-B85M-HD3-A View product
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	512 MB	1024 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I218-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1150	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	174 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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