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ASUS Z87-PRO (V EDITION) vs GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 55specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 30identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):4
    • GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):32 GB
    • GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):SATA III
    • GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum resolution
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):4096 x 2160 pixels
    • GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):4
    • GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):8
    • GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):0
    • GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z87-PRO (V EDITION):4
    • GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of Z87-PRO (V EDITION), GA-B85M-D2V
82 specifications
Processoridentical
System bus rateKnown for one6 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers41
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I217-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC887
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperDiffersYesNo
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm174 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)Norton® Internet Security (OEM), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology
Other features1 differ
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers73
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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