Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs ASUS X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

46specifications compared
26differ
20identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor series
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
Supported memory types
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
Memory channels
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Dual-channel
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA III
RAID levels
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, 10, JBOD
- X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10

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Comparison of F2A85-M2, X99-DELUXE/U3.1
72 specifications	A ASUS F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A85-M2 View product	B ASUS X99-DELUXE/U3.1 motherboard Intel® X99 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model X99-DELUXE/U3.1 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
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
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I211-AT, Intel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A85X	Intel® X99
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS USB 3.1 CARD(2 x Type A)
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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