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ASUS STRIX H270F GAMING vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 24identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • STRIX H270F GAMING:Intel
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • STRIX H270F GAMING:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory types
    • STRIX H270F GAMING:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • STRIX H270F GAMING:4
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • STRIX H270F GAMING:2133,2400 MHz
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • STRIX H270F GAMING:2-Way CrossFireX
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2-Way SLI
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • STRIX H270F GAMING:2
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • STRIX H270F GAMING:6
    • GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4

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82 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1151 (Socket H4)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
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
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
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-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/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 oneIntel® I219-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro 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 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, 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 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, WindowWindows 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
ACPI versionDiffers6.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm182 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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