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ASUS Prime B250M-C/CSM vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 28identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:Intel
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory types
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:4
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:2133,2400 MHz
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:M.2, SATA III
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • Prime B250M-C/CSM:1024 MB
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB

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Comparison of Prime B250M-C/CSM, GA-F2A68HM-DS2H
92 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-6xxx, i3-7xxx, i5-6xxx, i5-7xxx, i7-6xxx, i7-7xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way SLI
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250AMD A68H
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm182 mm
Packaging contentidentical
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

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