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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 47identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has parallel connector. Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has S/PDIF in connector.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Parallel connector
    • No
    • Yes
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • DisplayPorts quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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GIGABYTE

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

Model GA-B85M-D3H

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GA-Z87MX-D3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model GA-Z87MX-D3H

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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 processors11
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneNo
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
Parallel connectorDiffersNoYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
Microphone inYesYes
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 one6
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® Z87
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm244 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
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF in connectorDiffersNoYes
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 headerYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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