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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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  • 60specifications compared
  • 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
Intel Celeron seriesKnown for one400Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
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
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supportedQuad-GPU CrossFireX
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111FUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® HM70 ExpressAMD A85X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887-VDRealtek ALC887
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 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170.2 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers170.2 mm231 mm
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers24
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers14
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source

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