Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE AMD 780G + SB700 vs MSI KA780GM2 AMD

30specifications compared
9differ
21identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- AMD 780G + SB700:4
- KA780GM2 AMD:2
Maximum internal memory
- AMD 780G + SB700:16 GB
- KA780GM2 AMD:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- AMD 780G + SB700:4
- KA780GM2 AMD:3
Number of SATA connectors
- AMD 780G + SB700:5
- KA780GM2 AMD:6
eSATA ports quantity
- AMD 780G + SB700:1
- KA780GM2 AMD:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- AMD 780G + SB700:1
- KA780GM2 AMD:0
Headphone outputs
- AMD 780G + SB700:6
- KA780GM2 AMD:1
Networking features
- AMD 780G + SB700:10/100/1000 Mbit
- KA780GM2 AMD:10/100/1000 Mbps

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Comparison of AMD 780G + SB700, KA780GM2
58 specifications	A GIGABYTE AMD 780G + SB700 View product	B MSI KA780GM2 AMD Model KA780GM2 View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Phenom
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	ITE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features1 differ
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win Vista, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI-E Gen 2.0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	244 x 244 x 0 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	106dB SNR ALC889A HD HDCP Support DDR2 1200/1066/800/667 MHz Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Q-Share EasyTune Easy Energy Saver Xpress Install Download Center	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x IDE 1x 4-pin ATX 1x system fan 1x North Bridge fan 1x front panel header 1x power LED header	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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