Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0)

45specifications compared
19differ
26identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0) has 1,488 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the GIGABYTE GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0) (2000 MB vs 512 MB). The GIGABYTE GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0) has 3 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0) (5 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0), Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0). Compatible processor series: AMD A on the GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0), Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0).

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0):AMD
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):Intel
Supported memory types
- GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
RAID levels
- GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0):2000 MB
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):512 MB
Graphics card family
- GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0):AMD
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):AMD, Intel, NVIDIA
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):5
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0), GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0)
73 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-D3HP (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket FM2+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Socket FM2+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2000 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way CrossFireX	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	AMD, Intel, NVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	5
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4a	2.0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DisplayPort versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros Killer E2400
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	A88X	Intel® C236
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	128 Mbit	256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	235 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version), Intel® Smart Response Technology (Olny for iRST mode)
Other features1 differ
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresDiffers	@BIOS, Cloud Station, EasyTune, Smart TimeLock, Game Controller, Smart Recovery 2, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, Q-Flash, ON/OFF Charge, Smart Switch, Xpress Install	@BIOS, ON/OFF Charge, Q-Flash, Smart Switch, Xpress Install
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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