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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 29identical
  • 57known 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 H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 736 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX (1760 MB vs 1024 MB). 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 H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (1 vs 0). Only the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has power fan connector. Only the MSI H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has TPM connector.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 1024 MB
    • 1760 MB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Power fan connector
    • No
    • Yes
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 2

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GIGABYTE

GA-P85-D3 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

Model GA-P85-D3

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MSI

H87M-E33 motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model H87M-E33

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Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB1760 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD Graphics
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
HDCPKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
Power fan connectorDiffersNoYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
Parallel connectorKnown for oneNo
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorDiffersNoYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNo
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® H87
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special features1 differ
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneYes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneIntel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneNo
CNR slotKnown for oneNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNo
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0

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