Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0)

39specifications compared
16differ
23identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):Socket FM2
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:SATA III
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):SATA
USB 2.0 connectors
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:4
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:1
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:4
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:2
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:4
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2
HDMI ports quantity
- A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:1
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of A88X-PRO, GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0)
72 specifications	A ASUS A88X-PRO AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX Model A88X-PRO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	3-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111GR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	AMD A85X
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) 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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	226 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	174 mm

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