Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 28identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
    • GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
    • GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
    • GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Graphics card family
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
  • Maximum resolution
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
    • GA-B85M-D3V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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81 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDIntel
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® B85
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers234 mm174 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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