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

93specifications compared
10differ
83identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (3 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has parallel connector. Only the GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has S/PDIF in connector.

Number of memory slots
- GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
- GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:16 GB
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
- GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1
Parallel connector
- GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
- GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:Yes
Motherboard form factor
- GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:ATX
- GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:mini ATX
Audio chip
- GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Realtek ALC892
- GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:Realtek ALC887
PCI slots
- GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1
Width
- GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:305 mm
- GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of GA-B85-HD3, GA-B85M-HD3
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-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX Model GA-B85M-HD3 View product
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	1
Parallel connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	174 mm
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorDiffers	Yes	No

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