Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs ASUS H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

49specifications compared
20differ
29identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1,024 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (2048 MB vs 1024 MB). The ASUS H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, Intel on the ASUS H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the ASUS H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
- H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
RAID levels
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2048 MB
- H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
Maximum resolution
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
- H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels

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Comparison of A85XM-A, H87M-E
79 specifications	A ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model A85XM-A View product	B ASUS H87M-E Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H87M-E View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 7000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	No	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A85X	Intel® H87
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887-VD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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 x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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