Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

48specifications compared
22differ
26identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:3

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of GA-F2A68HM-H, GA-H97M-D3HP
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A68HM-H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H97M-D3HP motherboard Intel® H97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model GA-H97M-D3HP 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 processors	1	1
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics support	Yes	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	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
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, 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® H97
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
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 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
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup Fast Boot ON/OFF Charge Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 System Information Viewer USB Blocker Q-Flash Smart Switch Xpress Install
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	5.0	5.0
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons