Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1) vs GIGABYTE GA-X99-Gaming 5

39specifications compared
22differ
17identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-X99-Gaming 5:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Supported memory types
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-X99-Gaming 5:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):4
- GA-X99-Gaming 5:8
Memory channels
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):Dual-channel
- GA-X99-Gaming 5:Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):1333,1600 MHz
- GA-X99-Gaming 5:2133,2400,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):32 GB
- GA-X99-Gaming 5:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):SATA II, SATA III
- GA-X99-Gaming 5:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):2
- GA-X99-Gaming 5:8

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Comparison of GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1), GA-X99-Gaming 5
74 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X99-Gaming 5 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	10
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111EP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel® X99
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Back-to-BIOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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