Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0) vs MSI B85I Gaming

39specifications compared
15differ
24identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Memory slots type
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):SO-DIMM
- B85I Gaming:DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):1333 MHz
- B85I Gaming:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):8 GB
- B85I Gaming:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):SATA II
- B85I Gaming:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum resolution
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):2560 x 1600 pixels
- B85I Gaming:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):0
- B85I Gaming:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):0
- B85I Gaming:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):2
- B85I Gaming:1

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Comparison of GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0), B85I Gaming
73 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI B85I Gaming View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor modelKnown for one	J1800	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bigfoot Killer E2205
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	mini ITX	mini ITX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64	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
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 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 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	170 mm	170 mm
Depth	170 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, Intel Smart Connect Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source

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