Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 30identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro 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 GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more DirectX version than the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (11 vs 10). The ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (2 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has dual Link DVI. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Intel
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:BGA 1023
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
  • Compatible processor series
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Intel® Celeron® M
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A
  • Memory slots type
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:SO-DIMM
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:DIMM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:16 GB
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • C8HM70-I/HDMI Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Not supported
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX

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Comparison of C8HM70-I/HDMI, GA-F2A85XM-HD3
102 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron® MAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
System bus rateKnown for one5 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
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 supported2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyDiffersIntelAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
OpenGL versionKnown for one4.1Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionDiffers1011
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers18
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers10
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit 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
Features5 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressAMD A85X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeDiffersActivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x161x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
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 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170.2 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
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
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A85X
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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