Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0)

43specifications compared
16differ
27identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):Socket FM2
Maximum resolution
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2560 x 1600 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:3
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA connectors
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:8
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of A88XM-PLUS/CSM, GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0)
75 specifications	A ASUS A88XM-PLUS/CSM motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A88XM-PLUS/CSM 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA	SATA
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	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	2	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	AMD A85X
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	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 slots	1	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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	174 mm
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)

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