Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

35specifications compared
5differ
30identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
BIOS type
- GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:UEFI AMI
- A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:UEFI

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Comparison of GA-F2A58M-HD2, A58M-E33
65 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A58M-HD2 motherboard AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A58M-HD2 View product	B MSI A58M-E33 AMD A58 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A58M-E33 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA	SATA
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers	1	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD A58	AMD A58
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	UEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	226 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	174 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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