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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 10
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 5
    • 3
  • Number of COM connectors
    • 1
    • No
  • TPM connector
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1

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ASUS

Z87-WS motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model Z87-WS

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GIGABYTE

GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model GA-P85-D3

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Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1500,1600,1666,1800,1866,1900,2000,2100,2133,2200,2250,2400,2450,2600,2666,2800 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
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 SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers104
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
Power fan connectorKnown for oneNo
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers53
Number of COM connectorsDiffers1No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
Parallel connectorKnown for oneNo
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorDiffersYesNo
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
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
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1150Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 4x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Processor special features1 differ
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)DiffersYesNo
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneNo
CNR slotKnown for oneNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNo
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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