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GIGABYTE GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX vs MSI FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 29identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:SATA III
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:4
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:0
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:0
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:1
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-F2A85XN-WIFI motherboard AMD A85X Socket FM2 mini ITX:4
    • FM2-A55-G43 AMD A55 Socket FM2 ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-F2A85XN-WIFI, FM2-A55-G43
76 specifications
Memory1 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
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
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers06
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Networkidentical
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 RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ITXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A85XAMD A55
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 2000, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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