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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX vs MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 28identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-B85M-HD3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2 vs 0). Only the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has power fan connector. Only the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has TPM connector.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Power fan connector
    • No
    • Yes
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • TPM connector
    • No
    • Yes

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GIGABYTE

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

Model GA-B85M-HD3

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MSI

H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H87M-E33

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
HDCPKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorDiffersNoYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorDiffersNoYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H87
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneNo
CNR slotKnown for oneNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNo
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0

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