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GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

89specifications compared
5differ
84identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 61 mm more width than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (305 mm vs 244 mm). Only the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has TPM connector. Only the GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has S/PDIF in connector. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. BIOS type: UEFI AMI on the GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX, UEFI on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

TPM connector
- GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
- GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes
Motherboard form factor
- GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
BIOS type
- GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:UEFI AMI
- GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:UEFI
Width
- GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
- GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:244 mm
S/PDIF in connector
- GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
- GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:No

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Comparison of GA-B85-HD3, GA-B85M-D3H
95 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-B85-HD3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-B85M-D3H View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card	HD Graphics	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	No	No
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	No	No
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	3	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors	No	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	0	0
Parallel connector	No	No
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	1.4a	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical out	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
COM ports quantity	0	0
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
Modem (RJ-11) ports	0	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipset	Intel® B85	Intel® B85
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)	Yes	Yes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology required	Yes	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Depth	225 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled software	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet Security	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantity	0	0
S/PDIF in connectorDiffers	Yes	No
S/PDIF in port	No	No
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slot	No	No
CF card connector	No	No
CNR slot	No	No
Dual Power System (DPS) slot	No	No
EZ plug connector	No	No
Floppy disk drive connector	No	No
GAME/MIDI connector	No	No
IPMI 2.0 slot	No	No
Parallel port via internal header	Yes	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0

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