Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Q87N (rev. 1.1)

52specifications compared
19differ
33identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-Q87N (rev. 1.1):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-Q87N (rev. 1.1):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- GA-Q87N (rev. 1.1):1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-Q87N (rev. 1.1):16 GB
RAID levels
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-Q87N (rev. 1.1):0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- GA-Q87N (rev. 1.1):1024 MB
Maximum resolution
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
- GA-Q87N (rev. 1.1):3840 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-Q87N (rev. 1.1):1

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Comparison of GA-F2A78M-DS2, GA-Q87N (rev. 1.1)
67 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A78M-DS2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Q87N (rev. 1.1)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1024 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	3840 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A78	Intel® Q87
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 (OEM) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Small Business Advantage
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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