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GIGABYTE GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 24identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Memory slots type
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:DIMM
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-B85TN motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
    • GA-Z87X-SLI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-B85TN, GA-Z87X-SLI
79 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
Memory2 differ
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers16
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers36
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers10
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® Z87
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm225 mm
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
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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