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ASUS Prime B350M-E vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 26identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Prime B350M-E:Socket AM4
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory types
    • Prime B350M-E:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Prime B350M-E:2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 MHz
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Prime B350M-E:32 GB
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • Prime B350M-E:1
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Prime B350M-E:4
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Prime B350M-E:1
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Prime B350M-E:0
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of Prime B350M-E, GA-F2A78M-DASHV
74 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2933,3200 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 oneECC & Non-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
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Front panel 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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD B350AMD A78
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers6.15.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers221 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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