Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

44specifications compared
11differ
33identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
Maximum resolution
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
Number of SATA III connectors
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
Audio chip
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek ALC887-VD
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Realtek ALC887
ACPI version
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4.0a
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2.0a

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Comparison of A78M-A, GA-F2A78M-DS2
66 specifications	A ASUS A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-A View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A78M-DS2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	2048 MB	2048 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111GR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD A78	AMD A78
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887-VD	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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	1
PCI slots	1	1
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI 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	226 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	174 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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