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GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 26identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX 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 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 7 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX (8 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX. Compatible processor series: Not supported on the GIGABYTE GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX, AMD A on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:Intel
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD
  • Compatible processor series
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:Not supported
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:AMD A
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:2
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:0
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:1
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:8
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-C847N motherboard Intel® NM70 Express mini ITX:2
    • GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX:0

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84 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersNot supportedAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor modelKnown for one847Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers18
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® NM70 ExpressAMD A85X
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows XP/7/8Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security Intel Smart Connect TechnologyUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A85X
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR

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