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GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H110M PRO-VD D3

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 26identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-B85-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-B85-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-B85-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-B85-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported memory module capacities
    • GA-B85-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4GB, 8GB, 16GB
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:16GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-B85-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:SATA III
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-B85-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-B85-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • H110M PRO-VD D3:2

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Comparison of GA-B85-HD3-A, H110M PRO-VD D3
77 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers4GB, 8GB, 16GB16GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD, IntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for oneUSB Type-AUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiNoNo
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H110
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, WinYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm235 mm
DepthDiffers190 mm173 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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