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GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0)

73specifications compared
9differ
64identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) has 4 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0) (4 vs 0). Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA II on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0), SATA III on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0). Motherboard chipset: AMD A55 on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0), AMD A75 on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0).

Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):SATA II
- GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):4
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):4
- GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):4
- GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):0
- GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):2
Motherboard chipset
- GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):AMD A55
- GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):AMD A75
BIOS type
- GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):AMI
- GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0):UEFI

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Comparison of GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0), GA-F2A75M-HD2 (rev. 1.0)
77 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-HD2 (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A75M-HD2 (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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card family	AMD	AMD
Graphics card	Radeon HD 7000	Radeon HD 7000
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX version	11	11
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA connectors	4	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 connectors	1	1
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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
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 quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A75
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 systems	Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows 8/7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express configurations	1x1, 1x16	1x1, 1x16
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	225 mm	225 mm
Depth	174 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 typeDiffers	AMD A55	AMD A75
Audio output	3	3
PCI Express slots quantity	2	2
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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