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GIGABYTE GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI B85-G41 PC Mate

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 33identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600 MHz
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:SATA II, SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:4
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-Z87P-D3 motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
    • B85-G41 PC Mate:4

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Comparison of GA-Z87P-D3, B85-G41 PC Mate
87 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers35
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4aUnknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87Intel® B85
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x4, 1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers225 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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