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

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  • 26differ
  • 34identical
  • 19known 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 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 Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (6 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, AMD on the ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX. Processor socket: BGA 1023 on the ASUS C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX, Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Intel
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:BGA 1023
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:Socket FM2
  • Compatible processor series
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Intel® Celeron®
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:AMD Athlon
  • Number of memory slots
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:16 GB
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • C8HM70-I 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 Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:Not supported
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
  • Maximum resolution
    • C8HM70-I Intel® HM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX:2048 x 1536 pixels
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels

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Comparison of C8HM70-I, F2A85-V
79 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1023Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD Athlon
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Intel Celeron seriesKnown for one400Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedQuad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionDiffers2048 x 1536 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown 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 Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressAMD A85X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsWindows 8Windows 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 x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170.2 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170.2 mm231 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers24
Number of processors supported11
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers14
Quick installation guideYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source

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