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GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

55specifications compared
10differ
45identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):4
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
RAID levels
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):0, 1, 10
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
Maximum resolution
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):4096 x 2160 pixels
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):6
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):1
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):2
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
BIOS type
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):EFI AMI
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:UEFI AMI
Width
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):244 mm
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:226 mm

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Comparison of GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0), GA-F2A78M-DS2
59 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A78M-DS2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory	2048 MB	2048 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD A78	AMD A78
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	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	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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	226 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	174 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM)	Norton® Internet Security (OEM)

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