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GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 23identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • Z97X-UD7-TH 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
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
    • Z97X-UD7-TH 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
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • Z97X-UD7-TH 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
    • Z97X-UD7-TH motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-F2A58M-HD2, Z97X-UD7-TH
75 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
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
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A58Intel® Z97
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version5.05.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Number of SATA Express portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version)Unknown — not stated by the source

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