Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1)

53specifications compared
19differ
34identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):6
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:5
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):4

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Comparison of GA-B85N, GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1)
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model GA-B85N View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
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 speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers	1	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC898	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoring	CPU	CPU
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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	225 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage	Norton Internet Security (OEM) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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