Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX

56specifications compared
18differ
38identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-B85M-DS3H, GA-H61M-S2P
69 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DS3H motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-B85M-DS3H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H61M-S2P motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-H61M-S2P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesDiffers	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	800,1066,1333,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	4
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros AR8151
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel® H61
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Small Business Advantage	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	3	2
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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