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ASUS Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 29identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:Socket FM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:64 GB
  • RAID levels
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1024 MB
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:2048 MB
  • Maximum resolution
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:4096 x 2160 pixels
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:2560 x 1600 pixels
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:6
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Z87I-PRO Intel® Z87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1

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Comparison of Z87I-PRO, GA-F2A85XN-WIFI
81 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
System bus rateKnown for one6 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 7000
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I217-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormini ITXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z87AMD A85X
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1150Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 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, WinYes
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width170 mm170 mm
Depth170 mm170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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