Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS PRIME H270M-PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

48specifications compared
22differ
26identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- PRIME H270M-PLUS:Intel
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- PRIME H270M-PLUS:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Supported memory types
- PRIME H270M-PLUS:DDR4-SDRAM
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- PRIME H270M-PLUS:4
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- PRIME H270M-PLUS:2133,2400 MHz
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
RAID levels
- PRIME H270M-PLUS:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
Maximum graphics card memory
- PRIME H270M-PLUS:1024 MB
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- PRIME H270M-PLUS:2
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0

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Comparison of PRIME H270M-PLUS, GA-F2A68HM-DS2H
89 specifications	A ASUS PRIME H270M-PLUS View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A68HM-DS2H 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	1024 MB	2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way SLI
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	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
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I219-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H270	AMD A68H
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 Home Premium, Windows	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
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	6.0	5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243.8 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	238.8 mm	182 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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