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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI B85-G43 Gaming

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 29identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX

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84 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

Model GA-Q87M-D2H

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B85-G43 GamingView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 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 quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneBigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyIntelIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q87Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers37
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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