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GIGABYTE GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 21identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Memory slots type
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-B85TN, GA-Z87-DS3H
71 specifications
Processoridentical
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one84 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz2933,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers36
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers10
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® B85Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 8.1
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm190 mm
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton® Internet Security (OEM version) Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology

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