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ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 42identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 6 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (10 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 0). Only the ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has TPM connector. Only the ASUS Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has S/PDIF out port.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Number of COM connectors
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
  • TPM connector
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of Z87-WS, GA-P85-D3
116 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers104
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers53
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers1No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorDiffersYesNo
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 4x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)DiffersYesNo
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
CNR slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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