Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)

46specifications compared
29differ
17identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (64 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) (3 vs 2). Only the GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) has Wi-Fi. Only the GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0) has Bluetooth.

Processor manufacturer
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
- GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
Maximum internal memory
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:3
- GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA III connectors
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:7
- GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA II connectors
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of F2A85-M/CSM, GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)
96 specifications	A ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A85-M/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H77N-WIFI (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 7000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 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	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 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) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigagit Ethernet, WLAN
Features5 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A85X	Intel H77
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 8	Windows 8/7/XP
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS utilities ASUS Update	Norton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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