Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)

47specifications compared
24differ
23identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2000 MB
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):512 MB

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Comparison of GA-F2A58M-DS2, GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A58M-DS2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory3 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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2000 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
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	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A58	Intel® H97
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
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
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APP Center @BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup Fast Boot Game Controller ON/OFF Charge Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 System Information Viewer USB Blocker Q-Flash Smart Switch Xpress Install
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

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