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ASUS F2A85-M PRO vs MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

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  • 67specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 48identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-M PRO 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 ASUS F2A85-M PRO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX (4 vs 3). The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 1 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS F2A85-M PRO (8 vs 7). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS F2A85-M PRO, 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 PRO, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • F2A85-M PRO:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • F2A85-M PRO:64 GB
    • FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • F2A85-M PRO:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • F2A85-M PRO:4
    • FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • F2A85-M PRO:7
    • FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:8
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • F2A85-M PRO:7
    • FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • F2A85-M PRO:3
    • FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • F2A85-M PRO:2
    • FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:4

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Comparison of F2A85-M PRO, FM2-A85XA-G65
82 specifications
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersLucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers78
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers78
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Overclocking featuresDiffersASUS C.P.R.OC Genie II
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x1, 2x81x8, 1x16
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirusUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Utilities ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers45

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