Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX vs ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS

64specifications compared
29differ
35identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS (4 vs 2). The ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS (64 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 352 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS (2048 MB vs 1696 MB). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX, Intel on the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS.

Processor manufacturer
- F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:AMD
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:Intel
Processor socket
- F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:Socket FM2
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:4
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:2
Maximum internal memory
- F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:64 GB
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:SATA III
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:2048 MB
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:1696 MB
Parallel processing technology support
- F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:Not supported
Maximum resolution
- F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
- P8B75-M LX PLUS:2048 x 1536 pixels

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Comparison of F2A85-V, P8B75-M LX PLUS
75 specifications	A ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX Model F2A85-V View product	B ASUS P8B75-M LX PLUS View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory3 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 сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1696 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Quad-GPU CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 7000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	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 connectorsDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	2	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	7	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	5
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111F
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A85X	Intel B75
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows 8	Windows 8
Certification	RoHS	RoHS
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	231 mm	175 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsDiffers	4	2
Number of processors supported	1	1
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	4	3
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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