Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A ASUS A68HM-E motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A68HM-E View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A68HM-DS2 View product
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	16GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111GR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887-VD	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	174 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	226 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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