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GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 31identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (2 vs 0). Only the MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has power fan connector. Only the MSI H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has parallel connector.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
  • Power fan connector
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:5
  • Parallel connector
    • GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:No
    • H87-G43 Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes

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Comparison of GA-P85-D3, H87-G43
103 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 processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O6 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorDiffersNoYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers35
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorDiffersNoYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorDiffersNoYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
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 LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H87
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers43
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
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 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm305 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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