Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1)

54specifications compared
25differ
29identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Number of memory slots
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):32 GB
RAID levels
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):0, 1, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):1024 MB
Maximum resolution
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2560 x 1600 pixels
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1):3

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Comparison of GA-F2A78M-DS2, GA-Z87X-HD3 (rev. 1.1)
61 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A78M-DS2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-HD3 (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®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
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
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
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
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A78	Intel® Z87
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	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 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
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	EFI AMI
ACPI version	2.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	225 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM)	Norton Internet Security (OEM) Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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