Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P8Z77-V LX2

76specifications compared
32differ
44identical
25known 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 P8Z77-V LX2 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 (3 vs 2). The ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 5 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 (7 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, Intel on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8Z77-V LX2.

Processor manufacturer
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P8Z77-V LX2:Intel
Processor socket
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- P8Z77-V LX2:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:64 GB
- P8Z77-V LX2:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
- P8Z77-V LX2:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- P8Z77-V LX2:0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics card family
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P8Z77-V LX2:Intel
Graphics card
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Radeon HD 7000
- P8Z77-V LX2:HD Graphics
USB 2.0 connectors
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:3
- P8Z77-V LX2:2

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Comparison of F2A85-M/CSM, P8Z77-V LX2
101 specifications	A ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A85-M/CSM View product	B ASUS P8Z77-V LX2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 7000	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCP	Yes	Yes
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI version	1.4a	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111F
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth	No	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit LAN
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A85X	Intel Z77
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bit
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	213 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVI	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A85X FCH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x Thunderbolt

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