Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0) (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0) (4 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket FM2+ on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0), Socket FM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0). RAID levels: 0, 1, 10 on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0), 0, 1, 10, JBOD on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0).

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	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion 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
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	EFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
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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