Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1) vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

44specifications compared
15differ
29identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):Intel
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Number of memory slots
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):4
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):1333,1600 MHz
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):32 GB
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):SATA II, SATA III
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
Maximum resolution
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):4096 x 2160 pixels
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1):2
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1), GA-F2A58M-DS2
74 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-B85M-DASH (rev. 1.1)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A58M-DS2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers	1	1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek 8111EP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® B85	AMD A58
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	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, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
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
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

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