Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0)

71specifications compared
18differ
53identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). Maximum resolution: 1920 x 1200 pixels on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0), 2560 x 1600 pixels on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0). Motherboard chipset: AMD A55 on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0), AMD A75 on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0).

Number of memory slots
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):4
Maximum resolution
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):1920 x 1200 pixels
- GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):2560 x 1600 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):4
- GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):6
- GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0):1

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Comparison of GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0), GA-F2A75-D3H (rev. 1.0)
78 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A55-DS3 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A75-D3H (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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
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
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
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
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectors	6	6
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
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 connectors	3	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A75
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16	1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	2	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A75
Audio outputDiffers	3	6
PCI Express slots quantity	5	5
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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