Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0)

27specifications compared
17differ
10identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory types
- Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory
- Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:64 GB
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:SATA III
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:1
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):1
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0
- GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of Z170-WS, GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0)
79 specifications	A ASUS Z170-WS Intel® Z170 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model Z170-WS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3733 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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 ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I210-AT, Intel I219LM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z170	Intel® B85
Audio output channelsDiffers	8.1 channels	7.1 channels
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, 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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown 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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	215 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q-Flash, Xpress Install, APP Center, @BIOS, EasyTune, EZ Setup, USB Blocker, ON/OFF Charge
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology

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