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ASUS PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 27identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:Intel
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory types
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:4
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:2133,2400 MHz
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:CrossFireX
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2-Way SLI
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM:2
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0

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Comparison of PRIME H270-PLUS/CSM, GA-F2A68HM-DS2H
81 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
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one64 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersCrossFireX2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel 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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111HUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H270AMD A68H
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 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 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic 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, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
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
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source226 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source182 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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