Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX

43specifications compared
21differ
22identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 6 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 112 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (128 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, LGA 2011-v3 on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, Intel® Core™ i7 on the GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX.

Processor socket
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
Supported memory types
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
Memory channels
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Dual-channel
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:128 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:M.2, SATA, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:10

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Comparison of GA-B85M-HD3-A, GA-X99-SLI
62 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-B85M-HD3-A View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X99-SLI motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX Model GA-X99-SLI View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	128 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	M.2, SATA, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	10
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel® X99
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	174 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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