Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-6QPCV-RH motherboard Intel GM45 LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ATX

25specifications compared
17differ
8identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-6QPCV-RH motherboard Intel GM45 LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- GA-6QPCV-RH motherboard Intel GM45 LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ATX:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Compatible processor series
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A
- GA-6QPCV-RH motherboard Intel GM45 LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ATX:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Supported memory types
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-6QPCV-RH motherboard Intel GM45 LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ATX:DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slots type
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:DIMM
- GA-6QPCV-RH motherboard Intel GM45 LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ATX:SO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-6QPCV-RH motherboard Intel GM45 LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ATX:667,800 MHz
RAID levels
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-6QPCV-RH motherboard Intel GM45 LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ATX:0+1
Graphics card family
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-6QPCV-RH motherboard Intel GM45 LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ATX:Intel

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Comparison of F2A85-M2, GA-6QPCV-RH
71 specifications	A ASUS F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A85-M2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-6QPCV-RH motherboard Intel GM45 LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ATX Model GA-6QPCV-RH View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667,800,1066 MHz
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	667,800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, 10, JBOD	0+1
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 4500
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82567LM, Intel® 82574L
Features4 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A85X	Intel GM45
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source typeDiffers	ATX	ATX, DC
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel ICH9M-E
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 V
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (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 slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm

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