Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-J1900N-D3V (rev. 1.0)

45specifications compared
18differ
27identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-J1900N-D3V (rev. 1.0):Intel
Compatible processor series
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A
- GA-J1900N-D3V (rev. 1.0):Intel® Celeron®
Memory slots type
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DIMM
- GA-J1900N-D3V (rev. 1.0):SO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- GA-J1900N-D3V (rev. 1.0):1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-J1900N-D3V (rev. 1.0):8 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- GA-J1900N-D3V (rev. 1.0):SATA II
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-J1900N-D3V (rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-J1900N-D3V (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of GA-F2A78M-DS2, GA-J1900N-D3V (rev. 1.0)
69 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A78M-DS2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-J1900N-D3V (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1900
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket FM2+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD A78	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slots	1	1
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 Mbit
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM)	Norton Internet Security, Intel Smart Connect Technology

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