Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

43specifications compared
23differ
20identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel
Processor socket
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1024 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of A78M-A, GA-B85N
71 specifications	A ASUS A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-A View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model GA-B85N View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1024 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	5
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111GR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A78	Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC898
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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