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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-DS2 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 94specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 87identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • Maximum resolution
    • 2560 x 1600 pixels
    • 4096 x 2160 pixels
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 8
  • Parallel connector
    • No
    • Yes
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Width
    • 225 mm
    • 244 mm

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97 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-F2A88XM-DS2 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model GA-F2A88XM-DS2

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GIGABYTE

GA-F2A88XM-HD3 motherboard AMD A88X Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model GA-F2A88XM-HD3

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM2+Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speeds1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memory2048 MB2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Graphics cardRadeon HD 7000Radeon HD 7000
Maximum resolutionDiffers2560 x 1600 pixels4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportYesYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers48
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inNoNo
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorNoNo
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)YesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectors00
Parallel connectorDiffersNoYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorNoNo
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
DVI-I ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical out00
Thunderbolt ports quantity00
COM ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity00
Modem (RJ-11) ports00
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetAMD A88XAMD A88X
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 x64Windows 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
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots11
PCI slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)NoNo
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers225 mm244 mm
Depth174 mm174 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareNorton Internet SecurityNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantity00
Dual Link DVIYesYes
S/PDIF in connectorNoNo
S/PDIF in portNoNo
Audio Modem Rise (AMR) slotNoNo
CF card connectorNoNo
CNR slotNoNo
Dual Power System (DPS) slotNoNo
EZ plug connectorNoNo
Floppy disk drive connectorNoNo
GAME/MIDI connectorNoNo
IPMI 2.0 slotNoNo
Quick installation guideYesYes
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity00

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