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GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX

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  • 21differ
  • 67identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has EPS power connector (8-pin). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX has S/PDIF out port.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:0
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1
  • EPS power connector (8-pin)
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:2

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119 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardHD GraphicsHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inNoNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorNoNo
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)DiffersYesNo
Number of COM connectorsNoNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectors00
Parallel connectorNoNo
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorNoNo
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI version1.4a1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity00
DVI-I ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Digital audio optical out00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
COM ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantityDiffers10
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Modem (RJ-11) ports00
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® Z87
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots11
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)YesYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredYesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)NoNo
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantity00
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorDiffersYesNo
S/PDIF in portNoNo
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotNoNo
CF card connectorNoNo
CNR slotNoNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotNoNo
EZ plug connectorNoNo
Floppy disk drive connectorNoNo
GAME/MIDI connectorNoNo
IPMI 2.0 slotNoNo
Quick installation guideYesYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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