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ASUS P8C WS vs GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 14identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8C WS has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P8C WS (2 vs 1). The ASUS P8C WS has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P8C WS, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD. Processor socket: LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the ASUS P8C WS, Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P8C WS:Intel
    • GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P8C WS:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:Socket AM3+
  • Number of memory slots
    • P8C WS:4
    • GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8C WS:1333,1600 MHz
    • GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • P8C WS:SATA II, SATA III
    • GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • P8C WS:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8C WS:1
    • GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • P8C WS:1
    • GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:0

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Comparison of P8C WS, GA-78LMT-S2PT
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GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneQuad-GPU CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers10
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers20
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82574LUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one2 x Gigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C216AMD 760G
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise 32/64-bit Windows 7 32/64-bit Windows XP 32/64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB710
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x4, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm206 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel C216Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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