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GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX vs MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 28identical
  • 64known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro 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 MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro 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 MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has power fan connector. Only the MSI B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has parallel connector.

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:2
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:16 GB
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:Not supported
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:1
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:0
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Power fan connector
    • GA-Z87N-WIFI motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ATX:No
    • B85-G43 motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Yes

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116 specifications
Processoridentical
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorDiffersNoYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneNoUnknown — 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 connectorDiffersNoYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorDiffersNoYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers51
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111G, Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels6.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0, 3.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
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)DiffersNoYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — 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
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source

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