Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0)

71specifications compared
16differ
55identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) (6 vs 4). Maximum resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0), 2560 x 1600 pixels on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0), micro ATX on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0).

Maximum resolution
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):1920 x 1200 pixels
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2560 x 1600 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):4
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):6
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):6
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):3
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):6
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):1
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0), GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0)
76 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2	Socket FM2
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II	SATA II
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
Graphics card	Radeon HD 7000	Radeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD A55	AMD A55
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x1, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Controller interface type	AMD A55	AMD A55
Audio output	3	3
PCI Express slots quantityDiffers	5	2
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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