Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX: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-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-F2A68HM-DS2, GA-H81M-S2VP
74 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2 motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A68HM-DS2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H81M-S2VP motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H81M-S2VP 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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
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 module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2GB, 4GB, 8GB
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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
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
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
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
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68H	Intel® H81
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringDiffers	CPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage	CPU, Fan, Temperature
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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 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
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	174 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	226 mm	180 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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