Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0) vs MSI A88X-G45 GAMING

50specifications compared
13differ
37identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Memory channels
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):Dual-channel
- A88X-G45 GAMING:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):64 GB
- A88X-G45 GAMING:32 GB
RAID levels
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):0, 1, 10
- A88X-G45 GAMING:0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):2048 MB
- A88X-G45 GAMING:1760 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):2
- A88X-G45 GAMING:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):6
- A88X-G45 GAMING:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):4
- A88X-G45 GAMING:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0):2
- A88X-G45 GAMING:6

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Comparison of GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0), A88X-G45 GAMING
71 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H (rev. 3.0)View product	B MSI A88X-G45 GAMING View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket FM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
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
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A78	AMD A88X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
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 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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