Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0)

44specifications compared
9differ
35identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):Socket FM2
Number of memory slots
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):2
Maximum resolution
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4096 x 2160 pixels
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):2560 x 1600 pixels
Number of SATA III connectors
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):4
PS/2 ports quantity
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):1
BIOS memory size
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 Mbit
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):16 Mbit
ACPI version
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4.0a
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):2.0a
Width
- A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:236 mm
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):226 mm

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Comparison of A78M-A, GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0)
66 specifications	A ASUS A78M-A AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-A View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
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
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
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
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
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 ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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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