Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

54specifications compared
21differ
33identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
Maximum resolution
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1920 x 1200 pixels
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:8

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Comparison of GA-B85M-D2V, GA-F2A88XM-HD3
105 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B85M-D2V motherboard Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-B85M-D2V View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A88XM-HD3 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 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, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Radeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	AMD A88X
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CF card connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CNR slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dual Power System (DPS) slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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