Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0)

38specifications compared
10differ
28identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0) (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0) has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more DVI-D ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0), 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0), SATA on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0).

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):SATA II
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):SATA
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):0
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):2
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):1
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):0
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):1
Headphone outputs
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):3
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2
Motherboard chipset
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):AMD A55
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):AMD A85X
BIOS memory size
- GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0):32 Mbit
- GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0):64 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0), GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0)
62 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-S1 (Rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-DS2 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2	Socket FM2
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 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) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A85X
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
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 slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	1.0b	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	226 mm
Depth	174 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)

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