Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME B250M-A/CSM vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

49specifications compared
18differ
31identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- PRIME B250M-A/CSM:Intel
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- PRIME B250M-A/CSM:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Supported memory types
- PRIME B250M-A/CSM:DDR4-SDRAM
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- PRIME B250M-A/CSM:2133,2400 MHz
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum graphics card memory
- PRIME B250M-A/CSM:1024 MB
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- PRIME B250M-A/CSM:1
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- PRIME B250M-A/CSM:2
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity
- PRIME B250M-A/CSM:1
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0

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Comparison of PRIME B250M-A/CSM, GA-F2A78M-DASHV
82 specifications	A ASUS PRIME B250M-A/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A78M-DASHV View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	2048 MB
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
12V power connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111H	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forDiffers	Mini PC	PC
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B250	AMD A78
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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, Window	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, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	206 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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