Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

48specifications compared
23differ
25identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
Maximum resolution
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of A88XM-A, GA-B85M-D2V
74 specifications	A ASUS A88XM-A AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-A View product	B GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-B85M-D2V 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®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1024 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Front panel audio 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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	Intel® B85
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	1	3
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source

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