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ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX vs MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 21identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX (6 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX, Intel on the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the ASUS F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX, BGA 1023 on the MSI C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:AMD
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:Socket FM2
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:BGA 1023
  • Compatible processor series
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:AMD Athlon
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:Intel® Celeron®
  • Number of memory slots
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:4
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:64 GB
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:SATA III
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:Quad-GPU CrossFireX
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • F2A85-V AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:6
    • C847MS-E33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of F2A85-V, C847MS-E33
83 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2BGA 1023
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AthlonIntel® Celeron®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireXNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers71
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers03
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A85XIntel® NM70 Express
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 8Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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