Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 23identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Number of memory slots
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
  • RAID levels
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:512 MB
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2000 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z97-K/CSM motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of Z97-K/CSM, GA-F2A58M-HD2
80 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for onei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxxUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2250,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers512 MB2000 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GRUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97AMD A58
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — 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) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm174 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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