Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A85-V PRO vs MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

68specifications compared
17differ
51identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-V PRO has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX (64 GB vs 32 GB). The ASUS F2A85-V PRO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX (4 vs 3). The MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 1 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS F2A85-V PRO (8 vs 7). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS F2A85-V PRO, 1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the ASUS F2A85-V PRO, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- F2A85-V PRO:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- F2A85-V PRO:64 GB
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- F2A85-V PRO:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- F2A85-V PRO:4
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- F2A85-V PRO:7
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:8
Number of SATA connectors
- F2A85-V PRO:7
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- F2A85-V PRO:2
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- F2A85-V PRO:4
- FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:2

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Comparison of F2A85-V PRO, FM2-A85XA-G65
81 specifications	A ASUS F2A85-V PRO View product	B MSI FM2-A85XA-G65 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX Model FM2-A85XA-G65 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	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 slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
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	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu, Quad-GPU CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 7000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	4	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111F	Realtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD A85X	AMD A85X
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresDiffers	ASUS C.P.R.	OC Genie II
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x1, 2x8	1x8, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI	UEFI
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
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Depth	305 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
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 type	AMD A85X	AMD A85X
Audio output	6	6
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	6	5
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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