Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0) vs MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

63specifications compared
29differ
34identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0) (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). The MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 5 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 1). Only the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has discrete graphics support. Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0), AMD on the MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):Intel
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):BGA 1023
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
Compatible processor series
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):Intel® Celeron®
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):1066,1333 MHz
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):16 GB
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):Not supported
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
Graphics card family
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):Intel
- FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD

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Comparison of GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0), FM2-A85XMA-E35
90 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI FM2-A85XMA-E35 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A85XMA-E35 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	AMD A
System bus rateKnown for one	5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	847	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Graphics3 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Hybrid CrossFireX
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	1	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® NM70 Express	AMD A85X
Cooling typeDiffers	Active	Passive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 8/7/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Intel Smart Connect	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeDiffers	Intel NM70	AMD A85X
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	0	3
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source

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