Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0)

42specifications compared
17differ
25identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). Compatible processor series: AMD A on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0), AMD Athlon on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0), SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0).

Compatible processor series
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):AMD A
- GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0):AMD Athlon
Number of memory slots
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0):4
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):SATA II
- GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0):SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0):7
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):4
- GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0):4

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Comparison of GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0), GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0)
79 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A85X-UP4 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket FM2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	AMD Athlon
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 7000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	7
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A85X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x1, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
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	225 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	244 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
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD A55	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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