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 socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A88X	AMD A85X
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 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
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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