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 socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	AMD A85X
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
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	5.0
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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