Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0)

46specifications compared
19differ
27identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of GA-F2A68HM-DS2, GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0)
74 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A68HM-DS2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S (rev. 1.0)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®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Features4 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68H	Intel® H81
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 8.1, W	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Win
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Q-Flash, Xpress Install, APP Center, @BIOS, EasyTune, EZ Setup, USB Blocker, ON/OFF Charge
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	174 mm	190 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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