Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0)

51specifications compared
25differ
26identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0) has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III (64 GB vs 32 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III (8 vs 6). The ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has 2 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 0). Only the ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III has on-board graphics card. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0).

Processor manufacturer
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:Intel
- GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0):AMD
Processor socket
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0):Socket FM2
Maximum internal memory
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:32 GB
- GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0):64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
- GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0):SATA III
RAID levels
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
On-board graphics card
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:Yes
- GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0):No
Number of SATA III connectors
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:6
- GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0):8
Number of SATA II connectors
- Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III:2
- GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III, GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0)
94 specifications	A ASUS Maximus V Formula + Assassins Creed III View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-D3H (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
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	1066,1333,1666,1866,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA, SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
OpenGL versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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 connectorsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel Z77	AMD A85X
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	2
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	257 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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