Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-DS2P (rev. 1.0) vs MSI CSM-B150M PRO-VDH

34specifications compared
13differ
21identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A88XM-DS2P (rev. 1.0):AMD
- CSM-B150M PRO-VDH:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-F2A88XM-DS2P (rev. 1.0):Socket FM2+
- CSM-B150M PRO-VDH:LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Supported memory types
- GA-F2A88XM-DS2P (rev. 1.0):DDR3-SDRAM
- CSM-B150M PRO-VDH:DDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-F2A88XM-DS2P (rev. 1.0):1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- CSM-B150M PRO-VDH:2133 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-F2A88XM-DS2P (rev. 1.0):SATA
- CSM-B150M PRO-VDH:SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-F2A88XM-DS2P (rev. 1.0):2
- CSM-B150M PRO-VDH:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-F2A88XM-DS2P (rev. 1.0):1
- CSM-B150M PRO-VDH:2
Motherboard chipset family
- GA-F2A88XM-DS2P (rev. 1.0):AMD
- CSM-B150M PRO-VDH:Intel

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Comparison of GA-F2A88XM-DS2P (rev. 1.0), CSM-B150M PRO-VDH
80 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XM-DS2P (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI CSM-B150M PRO-VDH View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-6xxx, i5-6xxx, i7-6xxx
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	A88X	Intel® B150
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, Window	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)	Yes	Yes
Intel ME Firmware VersionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterpriseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	235 mm
DepthDiffers	185 mm	228 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresKnown for one	@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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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