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GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 23identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:NA (integrated CPU)
  • Compatible processor series
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A
    • J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:Not supported
  • Memory slots type
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DIMM
    • J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
    • J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
    • J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:8 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
    • J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:SATA II
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of GA-F2A78M-DS2, J1800I
66 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+NA (integrated CPU)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD ANot supported
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceJ1800
Memory3 differ
Memory slots typeDiffersDIMMSO-DIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
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
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers40
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers02
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD A78Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMIUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers174 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton® Internet Security (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source

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