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
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
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
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 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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bigfoot Killer E2205
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, Intel Smart Connect Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source

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