Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX

52specifications compared
25differ
27identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory types
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:4
Supported memory module capacities
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:16GB
RAID levels
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-F2A68HM-DS2H, GA-Z270-HD3P
84 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-DS2H AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A68HM-DS2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z270-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z270 LGA 1151 (Socket H4) ATX Model GA-Z270-HD3P View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	2133,2400,2666,2800,3000,3200,3300,3333,3400,3466,3600,3666,3733,3800,3866 MHz
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB	16GB
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD & SSD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	2-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel 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
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68H	Intel® Z270
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Passive	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, Win	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots1 differ
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 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	225 mm
DepthDiffers	182 mm	305 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel® Optane™ Memory ReadyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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