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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX vs MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 17identical
  • 73known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX has 0.9 more DirectX version than the MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (11 vs 10.1). The MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 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 MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX (2 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, Intel on the MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX. Processor socket: Socket FM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX, BGA 1023 on the MSI C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2
    • BGA 1023
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 1066,1333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • DirectX version
    • 11
    • 10.1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 2
    • 0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 8
    • 1

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110 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-F2A85XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 micro ATX

Model GA-F2A85XM-HD3

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MSI

C847IS-P33 motherboard Intel® NM70 Express BGA 1023 mini ITX

Model C847IS-P33

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2BGA 1023
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneYes
DirectX versionDiffers1110.1
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers81
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one0
COM ports quantityKnown for one0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A85XIntel® NM70 Express
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers10
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0
Mini PCI Express slot (full length)Known for one0
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for one0
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one0
PCI-X slotsKnown for one0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD A85X
Audio outputKnown for one3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3
Quick installation guideYesYes
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one0
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one0
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one0
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STAR
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes

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