Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0) vs MSI J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX

41specifications compared
17differ
24identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):AMD
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):Socket FM2
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:NA (integrated CPU)
Compatible processor series
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):AMD A
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:Not supported
Memory slots type
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):DIMM
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):64 GB
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:8 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):SATA III
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:SATA II
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0):2
- J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0), J1800I
67 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-HD2 (rev. 3.0)View product	B MSI J1800I NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX Model J1800I View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2	NA (integrated CPU)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Not supported
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1800
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
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
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
Maximum graphics card memory	2048 MB	2048 MB
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headers	1	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
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	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD A78	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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