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GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI X99S SLI Plus

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 18identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • X99S SLI Plus:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • X99S SLI Plus:LGA 2011-v3
  • Compatible processor series
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A
    • X99S SLI Plus:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Supported memory types
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
    • X99S SLI Plus:DDR4-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • X99S SLI Plus:8
  • Memory channels
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Dual-channel
    • X99S SLI Plus:Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
    • X99S SLI Plus:128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-F2A58M-DS2H motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA II
    • X99S SLI Plus:SATA III

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Comparison of GA-F2A58M-DS2H, X99S SLI Plus
66 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 2011-v3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory5 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,3000,3300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers010
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers40
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers08
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I218-V
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A58Intel® X99
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers182 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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