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GIGABYTE GA-AX370-GAMING motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 28identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-AX370-GAMING motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 ATX:Socket AM4
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-AX370-GAMING motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-AX370-GAMING motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 ATX:2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • GA-AX370-GAMING motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 ATX:0, 1, 10
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-AX370-GAMING motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 ATX:Crossfire
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-AX370-GAMING motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 ATX:8
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-AX370-GAMING motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 ATX:4
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-AX370-GAMING motherboard AMD X370 Socket AM4 ATX:0
    • GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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80 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM4Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 SeriesAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSDUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersCrossfire2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers86
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD X370AMD A78
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers256 Mbit64 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers230 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security

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