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

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 24identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard 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 H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard 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). The ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX (8 vs 6). Only the ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX has S/PDIF in connector. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, Intel on the ASUS H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
    • H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
    • H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard 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-PLUS/CSM motherboard 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-PLUS/CSM motherboard 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-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA
  • RAID levels
    • A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Not supported
    • H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
    • H87M-PLUS/CSM motherboard Intel® H87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3

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Comparison of A85XM-A, H87M-PLUS/CSM
76 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported4-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A85XIntel® H87
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VDUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers236 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm219 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorDiffersNoYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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