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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-Z97X-Game Plus

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 32identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 512 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus (1024 MB vs 512 MB). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, M.2, SATA, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus. Maximum resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3-A motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX, 4096 x 2160 pixels on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Game Plus.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II, SATA III
    • M.2, SATA, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1024 MB
    • 512 MB
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2560 x 1600 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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GIGABYTE

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

Model GA-B85M-HD3-A

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIIM.2, SATA, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros Killer E2201
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers174 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR

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