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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 24identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU 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). The GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (6 vs 4). Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU. Supported memory types: DDR3-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, DDR4-SDRAM on the GIGABYTE GA-Z170X-Gaming 3-EU.

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 3

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GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model GA-B85M-HD3-A

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIIM.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headers11
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers23
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® Z170
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers174 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm235 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes

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