Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

42specifications compared
20differ
22identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Number of memory slots
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
Number of SATA II connectors
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0

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Comparison of B85M-GAMER, GA-F2A68HM-H
71 specifications	A ASUS B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model B85M-GAMER View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A68HM-H View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	AMD A68H
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 8.1, W
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	233 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	206 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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