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ASUS A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 22identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:SATA III
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
  • RAID levels
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:3
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:8
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:2
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:1
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:ATX
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • A88X-GAMER AMD A88X Socket FM2+ ATX:AMD A88X
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A58

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Comparison of A88X-GAMER, GA-F2A58M-DS2
61 specifications
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2200,2250,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XAMD A58
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version)

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