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
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 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
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel B75	AMD A85X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 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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