Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

32specifications compared
19differ
13identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 192 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (256 GB vs 64 GB). The ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 5 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX (7 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, Intel on the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Supported memory clock speeds
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:64 GB
- Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:256 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
- Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
USB 2.0 connectors
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:3
- Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:7
- Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0
- Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4

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Comparison of F2A85-M, Z9PA-U8/iKVM
96 specifications	A ASUS F2A85-M AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A85-M View product	B ASUS Z9PA-U8/iKVM Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model Z9PA-U8/iKVM View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E5-1600, E5-2600
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4, 6
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	256 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
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
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aspeed AST2300
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	6
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Intel® 82574L
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Server
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A85X	Intel® C602
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for one	ATX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CFR47 15, Class B, CE, EN55022 & EN55024
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x4, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	304.8 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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 softwareKnown for one	ASUS Utilities ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A85X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	3	7
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333 MHz
Supported UDIMM module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Supported RDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported RDIMM module capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%

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