Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85N Phoenix vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0)

49specifications compared
16differ
33identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-B85N Phoenix:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B85N Phoenix:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):SATA, SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-B85N Phoenix:1
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-B85N Phoenix:1
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):0
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B85N Phoenix:3
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-B85N Phoenix:1
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-B85N Phoenix:0
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-B85N Phoenix:5
- GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of GA-B85N Phoenix, GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0)
78 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B85N Phoenix View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D3H (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC898	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for APP Center @BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup USB Blocker Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 Support for ON/OFF Charge	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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