Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

44specifications compared
13differ
31identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Number of memory slots
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:4
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
RAID levels
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
Number of SATA III connectors
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1

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Comparison of F2A85-M2, GA-F2A68HM-H
72 specifications	A ASUS F2A85-M2 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model F2A85-M2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A68HM-H View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	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	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
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 support	Yes	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
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 connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A85X	AMD A68H
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8.1, W
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
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	226 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	174 mm

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