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GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 30identical
  • 58known 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 MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). Only the MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has power fan connector. Only the MSI B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has TPM connector.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
    • B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Power fan connector
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
    • B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes
  • TPM connector
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
    • B85M-E33 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes

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Comparison of GA-P85-D3, B85M-E33
102 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorDiffersNoYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorDiffersNoYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slotsidentical
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
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CF card connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CNR slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source

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