Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H110S2/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 19identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • H110S2/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:Intel
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • H110S2/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory types
    • H110S2/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory slots type
    • H110S2/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:SO-DIMM
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DIMM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • H110S2/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:2133 MHz
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • H110S2/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:32 GB
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • H110S2/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:1024 MB
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • H110S2/CSM Intel® H110 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) Mini-STX:0
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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80 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDiffersSO-DIMMDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Number of displays supportedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-V, Realtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features6 differ
Component forDiffersMini PCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersMini-STXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110AMD A78
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC3236Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, 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, WindowWindows 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, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers128 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LVDS connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (E) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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