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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
    • GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:SATA II, SATA III
  • Power fan connector
    • GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:Yes
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:5
  • Parallel connector
    • GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:Yes
  • TPM connector
    • GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:Yes
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-B85-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:2

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101 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorDiffersNoYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers35
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorDiffersNoYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorDiffersNoYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CF card connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CNR slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source

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