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

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  • 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
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJ1900
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket FM2+Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 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 oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD A78Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton® Internet Security (OEM)Norton Internet Security, Intel Smart Connect Technology

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