Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

45specifications compared
20differ
25identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Number of memory slots
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
RAID levels
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics card family
- H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD

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Comparison of H97M-E/CSM, GA-F2A58M-HD2
80 specifications	A ASUS H97M-E/CSM motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H97M-E/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A58M-HD2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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
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 quantityDiffers	4	0
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 quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H97	AMD A58
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	198 mm	174 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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