Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 16identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
    • GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA
    • GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2000 MB
    • GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:512 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
    • GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-F2A58M-HD2, GA-Z97X-GAMINGG1WIFI
75 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100,3200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2000 MB512 MB
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers410
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.0
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A58Intel® Z97
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security (OEM version)Intel Smart Response Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

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