Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0) vs MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

45specifications compared
19differ
26identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 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-P33 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). The GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX (2 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0), AMD on the MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX. Processor socket: BGA 1023 on the GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0), Socket FM2 on the MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):Intel
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):BGA 1023
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:Socket FM2
Compatible processor series
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):Intel® Celeron®
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):1066,1333 MHz
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):0
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):1
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:6
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0):2
- FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0), FM2-A85XMA-P33
84 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-C847N-D (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI FM2-A85XMA-P33 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX Model FM2-A85XMA-P33 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
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
Memory1 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 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2GB, 4GB, 8GB
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
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
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 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® NM70 Express	AMD A85X
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 8/7/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	216 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel NM70	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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