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GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX

42specifications compared
17differ
25identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):AMD
- GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):Socket FM2+
- GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):64 GB
- GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):4
- GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):2
- GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):7
- GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:6
Ethernet LAN
- GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0):No
- GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Yes

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Comparison of GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0), GA-Z87-DS3H
61 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A88X-UP4 (rev. 3.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z87-DS3H motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-Z87-DS3H 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 processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	2933,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA	SATA
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD A88X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC892	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 8.1
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	EFI AMI	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	190 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) 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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