Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 R4 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)

54specifications compared
20differ
34identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-B85M-HD3 R4:2
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B85M-HD3 R4:16 GB
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B85M-HD3 R4:SATA III, SATA, SATA II
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):M.2, SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B85M-HD3 R4:4
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):6
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-B85M-HD3 R4:2
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):0
Serial port headers
- GA-B85M-HD3 R4:2
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-B85M-HD3 R4:2
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-B85M-HD3 R4:1
- GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of GA-B85M-HD3 R4, GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)
85 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 R4 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i3-5xxx, i5-4xxx, i5-5xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III, SATA, SATA II	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
12V power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersDiffers	2	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2201
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8.1, Windows	Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	225 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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