Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

57specifications compared
28differ
29identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX has S/PDIF in connector. Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
- GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600,3000 MHz
RAID levels
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Graphics card
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Radeon HD 7000
- GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:HD Graphics
Maximum resolution
- A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
- GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels

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Comparison of A85XM-A, GA-Z87X-UD3H
95 specifications	A ASUS A85XM-A motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model A85XM-A View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD3H motherboard Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z87X-UD3H 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
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 7000	HD Graphics
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	5
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A85X	Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC898
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	244 mm
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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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