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ASUS SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 36identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX has 1,024 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN (2048 MB vs 1024 MB). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN (2 vs 1). The ASUS SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 1151 (Socket H4) on the ASUS SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN, Socket FM2+ on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:Intel
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory types
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:2133,2400 MHz
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:1024 MB
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:1
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • SND+GLN+U3+M2 SATA 6GB/S DDR4 IN:2
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1

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89 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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectors22
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
Front panel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250AMD A78
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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 sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slots11
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI version5.05.0
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 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
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 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
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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