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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III, SATA, SATA II
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 10
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 6

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Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i3-5xxx, i5-4xxx, i5-5xxx, i7-4xxx, i7-5xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
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 one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 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 oneYes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers410
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel connectorKnown for oneYes
12V power connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNo
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one2
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 one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros Killer E2201
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® Z97
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
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 ALC887
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
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 oneYes
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNo

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