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GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX vs MSI B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 28identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:AMD
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:Socket FM2
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:2
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:0
  • Motherboard chipset family
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:AMD
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:AMD A85X
    • B85I Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel® B85

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Comparison of GA-F2A85XN-WIFI, B85I
77 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 7000Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one11Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormini ITXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A85XIntel® B85
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Mini PCI Express slot (half-length)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width170 mm170 mm
Depth170 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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