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GIGABYTE GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 48identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
    • GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel® B85
    • GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel® H81

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Comparison of GA-B85N, GA-H81N
65 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory1024 MB1024 MB
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA II connectors11
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity55
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormini ITXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H81
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC898Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringCPUCPU
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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, WinWindows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots11
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width170 mm170 mm
Depth170 mm170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security (OEM) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business AdvantageNorton® Internet Security (OEM)
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantity11
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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