Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

66specifications compared
21differ
45identical
28known 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 MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 1 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (8 vs 7). The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 1 more SATA connectors than the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (8 vs 7). Supported memory clock speeds: 1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz on the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX.

Maximum internal memory
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:64 GB
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Number of SATA III connectors
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:7
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:8
Number of SATA connectors
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:7
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:8
Number of chassis fan connectors
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:0

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Comparison of F2A85-M/CSM, FM2-A85XA-G65
94 specifications	A ASUS F2A85-M/CSM motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A85-M/CSM View product	B MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX Model FM2-A85XA-G65 View product
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
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
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	8
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresDiffers	ASUS C.P.R.	OC Genie II
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	1x8, 1x16
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
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 buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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 features2 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A85X FCH	AMD A85X
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 quantityDiffers	3	5
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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