Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

45specifications compared
16differ
29identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
- GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2000 MB
- GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1024 MB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-F2A58M-HD2, GA-H81M-D3H
72 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A58M-HD2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81M-D3H motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-D3H 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
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
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	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2000 MB	1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
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 connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	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	1	2
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A58	Intel® H81
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
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 supportedDiffers	Yes	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	Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for APP Center EasyTune EZ Setup USB Blocker Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 Support for ON/OFF Charge
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	225 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)

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