Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P9X79-E WS

38specifications compared
24differ
14identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P9X79-E WS (8 vs 6). The ASUS P9X79-E WS has 4 more SATA II connectors than the ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 0). The ASUS P9X79-E WS has 3 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, Intel on the ASUS P9X79-E WS. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS P9X79-E WS.

Processor manufacturer
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P9X79-E WS:Intel
Processor socket
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- P9X79-E WS:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor series
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A
- P9X79-E WS:Intel® Core™ i7
Memory channels
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Dual-channel
- P9X79-E WS:Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Non-ECC
- P9X79-E WS:ECC & Non-ECC
RAID levels
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- P9X79-E WS:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Not supported
- P9X79-E WS:4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
Number of SATA III connectors
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:8
- P9X79-E WS:6

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Comparison of A85XM-A, P9X79-E WS
75 specifications	A ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model A85XM-A View product	B ASUS P9X79-E WS View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
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 resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	No	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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	Intel I210
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	SSI CEB
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A85X	Intel X79
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 typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	304.8 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	266.7 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
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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