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GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0)

51specifications compared
3differ
48identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):Socket FM2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):2
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):1

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Comparison of GA-F2A78M-DS2, GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0)
61 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A78M-DS2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	Socket FM2
Compatible processor series	AMD A	AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	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 controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	2048 MB	2048 MB
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	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
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 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	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipset	AMD A78	AMD A78
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots	1	1
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	226 mm	226 mm
Depth	174 mm	174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled software	Norton® Internet Security (OEM)	Norton® Internet Security (OEM)

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