Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-D3HP motherboard A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0)

41specifications compared
19differ
22identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A88XM-D3HP motherboard A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):Intel
Supported memory types
- GA-F2A88XM-D3HP motherboard A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):DDR4-SDRAM
RAID levels
- GA-F2A88XM-D3HP motherboard A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-F2A88XM-D3HP motherboard A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2000 MB
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):512 MB
Graphics card family
- GA-F2A88XM-D3HP motherboard A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):AMD, Intel, NVIDIA
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-F2A88XM-D3HP motherboard A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:8
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-F2A88XM-D3HP motherboard A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-F2A88XM-D3HP motherboard A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
- GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0):5

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Comparison of GA-F2A88XM-D3HP, GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0)
79 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-D3HP motherboard A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A88XM-D3HP View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X170-EXTREME ECC (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Processor socketKnown 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
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
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
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2000 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4	5
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
HDMI versionDiffers	1.4	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
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	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial 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
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	A88X	Intel® C236
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 Mbit
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
HeightKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version), Intel® Smart Response Technology (Olny for iRST mode)
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS, ON/OFF Charge, Q-Flash, Smart Switch, Xpress Install
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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