Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0)

44specifications compared
9differ
35identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

RAID levels
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):4
PS/2 ports quantity
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):1
Audio chip
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek ALC887-VD
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):Realtek ALC887
BIOS type
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:UEFI AMI
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):EFI AMI
ACPI version
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4.0a
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):2.0a
Width
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:236 mm
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):244 mm
Depth
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:208 mm
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):244 mm

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Comparison of A78M-A, GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0)
68 specifications	A ASUS A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-A View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0)View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Internal I/Oidentical
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111GR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM)
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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