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ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs ASUS F2A85-M PRO

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  • 77specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 66identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-M PRO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (4 vs 3). The ASUS F2A85-M PRO has 2 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (3 vs 1). The ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS F2A85-M PRO (4 vs 2). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the ASUS F2A85-M PRO. Parallel processing technology support: 2-Way CrossFireX on the ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX on the ASUS F2A85-M PRO.

  • RAID levels
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • F2A85-M PRO:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Maximum resolution
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • F2A85-M PRO:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:3
    • F2A85-M PRO:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
    • F2A85-M PRO:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
    • F2A85-M PRO:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
    • F2A85-M PRO:4
  • Audio chip
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
    • F2A85-M PRO:Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
    • F2A85-M PRO:2

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Comparison of F2A85-M, F2A85-M PRO
80 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM2Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memory2048 MB2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireXLucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics card familyAMDAMD
Graphics cardRadeon HD 7000Radeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX version1111
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors77
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectors77
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111FRealtek RTL8111F
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD A85XAMD A85X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typePassivePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresASUS C.P.R.ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x1, 1x4, 1x161x16, 2x1, 2x8
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedSATASATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareAntivirusAntivirus
Bundled softwareASUS Utilities ASUS UpdateASUS Utilities ASUS Update
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeAMD A85XAMD A85X
Audio output66
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers34
Quick installation guideYesYes

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