Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

51specifications compared
22differ
29identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX, Socket FM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
Compatible processor series
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Intel® Celeron®
- GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution
- GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
- GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels

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Comparison of GA-B75M-D2V, GA-F2A85XM-HD3
83 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B75M-D2V motherboard Intel B75 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) micro ATX Model GA-B75M-D2V View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model GA-F2A85XM-HD3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	AMD A85X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
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
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0, 3.0	2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
Depth	174 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A85X
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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