Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-HD2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

45specifications compared
24differ
21identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-F2A68HM-HD2 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-HD2 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-HD2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
Memory slots type
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:DIMM
- GA-F2A68HM-HD2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-F2A68HM-HD2 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-HD2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:8GB
- GA-F2A68HM-HD2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-F2A68HM-HD2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III

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Comparison of B85M-GAMER, GA-F2A68HM-HD2
72 specifications	A ASUS B85M-GAMER Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model B85M-GAMER View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-HD2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A68HM-HD2 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
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-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
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	8GB	4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
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
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	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
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
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 EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion 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 ports4 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 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C 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 quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit 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 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	233 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	206 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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