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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI X370 GAMING PRO

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 27identical
  • 44known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • Socket AM4
  • Supported memory types
    • DDR3-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 4
  • Serial port headers
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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90 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-F2A78M-DASHV motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model GA-F2A78M-DASHV

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MSI

X370 GAMING PROView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+Socket AM4
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AAMD A, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon™ X4, AMD Ryzen 2000 Series, AMD Ryzen 3000 Series
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1866,2133,2400,2667,2933,3200 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)Known for one3200 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one4GB, 8GB, 16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneHDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneM.2, SATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers2-Way CrossFireX2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
DirectX versionKnown for one12.0
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers24
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Serial port headersDiffers21
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one6
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one1.2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
BluetoothKnown for oneNo
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A78AMD X370
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinYes
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
PC health monitoringKnown for oneFan, Temperature, Voltage
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security

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