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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force

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  • 59specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 39identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has 6 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (10 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-Z87X-OC Force (2 vs 0). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force has S/PDIF in connector. Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 1333,1600,3000 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Force.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1333,1600,3000 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 10
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2

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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-Z87X-OC ForceView product
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,3000 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
HDCPKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers410
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
Power fan connectorKnown for oneNo
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers310
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
Parallel connectorKnown for oneNo
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
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 interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXExtended ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC898
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneActive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers15
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 one2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8, 2x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm264 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 headerKnown for oneYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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