Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS VANGUARD B85 vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX

34specifications compared
17differ
17identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- VANGUARD B85:Intel
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- VANGUARD B85:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:Socket FM2+
Supported memory clock speeds
- VANGUARD B85:1333,1600 MHz
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- VANGUARD B85:32 GB
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- VANGUARD B85:SATA
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- VANGUARD B85:3
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- VANGUARD B85:4
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- VANGUARD B85:2
- GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:4

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Comparison of VANGUARD B85, GA-F2A88X-D3H
62 specifications	A ASUS VANGUARD B85 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3H AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX Model GA-F2A88X-D3H View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
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	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	4-Way CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 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 quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts 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
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	AMD A88X
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x1 (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 Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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