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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs ASUS M5A97 R2.0

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 37identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M5A97 R2.0 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS M5A97 R2.0 (7 vs 6). The ASUS M5A97 R2.0 has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (3 vs 1). Only the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A97 R2.0.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2
    • Socket AM3+
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
    • Quad-GPU CrossFireX
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 7
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 3

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ASUS

F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

Model F2A85-M/CSM

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M5A97 R2.0View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireXQuad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers76
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one7
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111F
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A85XAMD 970
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 8
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R.
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm229 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS utilities ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD A85X FCH
Audio outputKnown for one6
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNo
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3
Quick installation guideYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneNo

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