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

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  • 10differ
  • 79identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro 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-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro 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-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro 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-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has TPM connector.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
    • GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
    • GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:16 GB
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3
    • GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1
  • Parallel connector
    • GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:No
    • GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:Yes
  • TPM connector
    • GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes
    • GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:No
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:mini ATX
  • Audio chip
    • GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Realtek ALC892
    • GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:Realtek ALC887
  • PCI slots
    • GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-B85M-D3H, GA-B85M-HD3
95 specifications
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorDiffersNoYes
TPM connectorDiffersYesNo
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers225 mm174 mm

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