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GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 17identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):AMD
    • GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):Socket FM2+
    • GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):4
    • GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):64 GB
    • GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):SATA
    • GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):2000 MB
    • GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1024 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):4
    • GA-H81N motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1

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69 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers2000 MB1024 MB
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers41
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers71
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
BluetoothKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A88XIntel® H81
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersEFI AMIUEFI AMI
ACPI versionDiffers5.02.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersNorton Internet Security (OEM version)Norton® Internet Security (OEM)
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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