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ASUS A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 39identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
  • BIOS memory size
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 Mbit
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:16 Mbit
  • ACPI version
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4.0a
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:5.0
  • Width
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:226 mm
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:174 mm
  • Depth
    • A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:180 mm
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:226 mm

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Comparison of A68HM-E, GA-F2A68HM-DS2
76 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM2+Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors44
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek 8111GRUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD A68HAMD A68H
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887-VDUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 8.1, W
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slots11
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm174 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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