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GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)

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  • 15differ
  • 35identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0) has 488 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) (1000 MB vs 512 MB). The GIGABYTE GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 6). The GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). ECC сompatibility: Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0), ECC & Non-ECC on the GIGABYTE GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0), 1333,1600,1866 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0).

  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):Non-ECC
    • GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):1000 MB
    • GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):512 MB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):6
    • GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):4
    • GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):2
    • GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):4
  • HDMI version
    • GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):1.4a
    • GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):1.4
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0):Intel® B85
    • GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0):Intel® H170

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Comparison of GA-B85M-D3H-A (rev. 1.0), GA-H170M-HD3 DDR3 (rev. 1.0)
58 specifications
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1000 MB512 MB
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
HDMI versionDiffers1.4a1.4
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H170
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 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, Window
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsDiffers21
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers215 mm174 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect TechnologyNorton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Smart Response Technology, cFosSpeed
Other features1 differ
Other featuresDiffersQ-Flash, Xpress Install, APP Center, @BIOS, EasyTune, EZ Setup, USB Blocker, ON/OFF Charge3D OSD, @BIOS, AutoGreen, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Easy RAID, Fast Boot, Smart TimeLock, Smart Keyboard, Smart Backup, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, Q-Flash, Smart Switch, Xpress Install

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