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GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0)

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 40identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):Socket FM2+
    • GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):Socket FM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):4
    • GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):2
  • RAID levels
    • GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):0, 1, 10
    • GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • Maximum resolution
    • GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):4096 x 2160 pixels
    • GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):2560 x 1600 pixels
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):6
    • GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):4
    • GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):2
  • BIOS type
    • GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):EFI AMI
    • GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):UEFI AMI
  • Width
    • GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):244 mm
    • GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):226 mm

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Comparison of GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0), GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0)
64 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+Socket FM2
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memory2048 MB2048 MB
Maximum resolutionDiffers4096 x 2160 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD A78AMD A78
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots11
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm174 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security (OEM)Norton® Internet Security (OEM)

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