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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS VANGUARD B85 vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 23identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600 MHz
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 4-Way CrossFireX
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 8

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GIGABYTE

GA-F2A88XM-D3H motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model GA-F2A88XM-D3H

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers4-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneNo
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorKnown for onemicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85AMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneNo
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF in connectorDiffersYesNo
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneNo
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for oneNo
CF card connectorKnown for oneNo
CNR slotKnown for oneNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for oneNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneNo
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNo
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0

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