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GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI H97M ECO

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 23identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • H97M ECO:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • H97M ECO:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • H97M ECO:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • H97M ECO:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
    • H97M ECO:32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • H97M ECO:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
    • H97M ECO:4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
    • H97M ECO:6

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Comparison of GA-F2A58M-DS2, H97M ECO
65 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I218-V
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A58Intel® H97
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm235 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source

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