Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS VII IMPACT vs GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD

37specifications compared
23differ
14identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:Intel
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:AMD
Processor socket
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:Socket AM3+
Number of memory slots
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:2
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:1333,1600 MHz
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:16 GB
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:SATA
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:SATA II
USB 2.0 connectors
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:1
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- MAXIMUS VII IMPACT:1
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:0

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Comparison of MAXIMUS VII IMPACT, GA-78LMT-S2PV
68 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS VII IMPACT View product	B GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD Model GA-78LMT-S2PV View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	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	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® I218-V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® Z97	AMD 760G
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB710
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	5.0	1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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