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GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 R4 vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0)

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 28identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 R4 (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0) has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 R4 (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 R4 (3 vs 2). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA III, SATA, SATA II on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 R4, SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 R4, ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0).

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-B85M-HD3 R4:2
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0):4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-B85M-HD3 R4:16 GB
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0):32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-B85M-HD3 R4:SATA III, SATA, SATA II
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0):SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-B85M-HD3 R4:2
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0):3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-B85M-HD3 R4:4
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0):10
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-B85M-HD3 R4:2
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0):0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-B85M-HD3 R4:4
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0):2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-B85M-HD3 R4:2
    • GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0):6

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Comparison of GA-B85M-HD3 R4, GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK (rev. 1.0)
88 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i3-5xxx, i5-4xxx, i5-5xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 III, SATA, SATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers410
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAtheros Killer E2201
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® Z97
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WindowsYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect TechnologyNorton Internet Security (OEM version) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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