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ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX vs ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

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  • 30differ
  • 28identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (4 vs 2). The ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 1 more DirectX version than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (11 vs 10). Only the ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has S/PDIF out port. Only the ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has dual Link DVI.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Intel
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:BGA 1023
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:Socket FM2
  • Compatible processor series
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Intel® Celeron® M
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:AMD Athlon
  • Number of memory slots
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:4
  • Memory slots type
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:DIMM
  • Maximum internal memory
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:16 GB
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Not supported
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX

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99 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron® MAMD Athlon
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics4 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedQuad-GPU CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardDiffersHD GraphicsRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers1011
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers17
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers10
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers31
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressAMD A85X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170.2 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170.2 mm231 mm
Other features1 differ
Dual Link DVIDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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