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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI B85-G41 PC Mate

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 35identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B85-G41 PC Mate has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI B85-G41 PC Mate has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (5 vs 3). The MSI B85-G41 PC Mate has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 1). Only the MSI B85-G41 PC Mate has power fan connector. Only the MSI B85-G41 PC Mate has parallel connector.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • Power fan connector
    • No
    • Yes
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 5
  • Parallel connector
    • No
    • Yes
  • TPM connector
    • No
    • Yes
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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101 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model GA-B85-HD3

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MSI

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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 processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors22
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorDiffersNoYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers35
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
Parallel connectorDiffersNoYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorDiffersNoYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
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 one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B85Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slots22
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
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
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0

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