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GIGABYTE GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs MSI FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX

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  • 52specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 30identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:Socket FM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:64 GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:2048 MB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:6
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
    • FM2-A85XA-G43 AMD A85X Socket FM2 ATX:4

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Comparison of GA-Q87M-D2H, FM2-A85XA-G43
83 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireXHybrid CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers68
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion 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 ports2 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionDiffers1.4a1.4
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Q87AMD A85X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Power supply, TemperatureUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm255 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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