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ASUS X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 18identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Intel
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Compatible processor series
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A
  • Supported memory types
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:8
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Memory channels
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Dual-channel
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD

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66 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD A
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers82
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers80
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers04
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers60
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® I218-VUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X99AMD A58
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm182 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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