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ASUS X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-S1 (rev. 3.x)

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 20identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Intel
    • GA-F2A58M-S1 (rev. 3.x):AMD
  • Processor socket
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:LGA 2011-v3
    • GA-F2A58M-S1 (rev. 3.x):Socket FM2+
  • Compatible processor series
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Intel® Core™ i7
    • GA-F2A58M-S1 (rev. 3.x):AMD A
  • Supported memory types
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-F2A58M-S1 (rev. 3.x):DDR3-SDRAM
  • Memory channels
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:Quad-channel
    • GA-F2A58M-S1 (rev. 3.x):Dual-channel
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-F2A58M-S1 (rev. 3.x):SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-F2A58M-S1 (rev. 3.x):1, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • X99-A Intel® X99 LGA 2011-v3 ATX:4
    • GA-F2A58M-S1 (rev. 3.x):2

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Comparison of X99-A, GA-F2A58M-S1 (rev. 3.x)
71 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011-v3Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i7AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket FM2
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Number of memory slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 101, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers60
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Power supply
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS, Q-Flash, Xpress Install, EasyTune, Smart Recovery 2, ON/OFF Charge
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers31
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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