Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

49specifications compared
24differ
25identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:M.2, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Not supported
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:CrossFire Pro
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3

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Comparison of GA-F2A68HM-H, GA-Z97-HD3P
67 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A68HM-H motherboard AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A68HM-H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z97-HD3P motherboard Intel® Z97 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z97-HD3P 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®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	M.2, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	CrossFire Pro
HDCPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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 chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headersKnown 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-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A68H	Intel® Z97
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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