Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

45specifications compared
19differ
26identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:AMD
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel
Processor socket
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum internal memory
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:64 GB
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:SATA III
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:2048 MB
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1024 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:3
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:8
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
Number of SATA II connectors
- A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:0
- GA-B85N motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of A88X-PLUS, GA-B85N
77 specifications	A ASUS A88X-PLUS AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX Model A88X-PLUS 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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	8	3
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown 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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	5
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel® B85
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC898
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (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	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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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