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GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI X99A GAMING 7

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 22identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • X99A GAMING 7:LGA 2011-v3
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • X99A GAMING 7:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Dual-channel
    • X99A GAMING 7:Quad-channel
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • X99A GAMING 7:2133,2200,2400,2600,3000 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
    • X99A GAMING 7:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • X99A GAMING 7:M.2, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • X99A GAMING 7:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-B85M-DS3H-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • X99A GAMING 7:4

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Comparison of GA-B85M-DS3H-A, X99A GAMING 7
76 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei7-xxx Extreme Edition
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 2011-v3 (Socket R)
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers410
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBigfoot Killer E2205
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® X99
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect TechnologyUnknown — not stated by the source

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