Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-A320M-HD2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

51specifications compared
18differ
33identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-A320M-HD2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:Socket AM4
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Supported memory types
- GA-A320M-HD2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-A320M-HD2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-A320M-HD2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:32 GB
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
RAID levels
- GA-A320M-HD2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:0, 1, 10
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-A320M-HD2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:1
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-A320M-HD2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:4
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
Serial port headers
- GA-A320M-HD2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX:1
- GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-A320M-HD2, GA-F2A78M-DASHV
77 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-A320M-HD2 motherboard AMD A320 Socket AM4 micro ATX Model GA-A320M-HD2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A78M-DASHV View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM4	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersDiffers	1	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A320	AMD A78
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 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 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic 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, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Utilities includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels

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