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GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

30specifications compared
11differ
19identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
RAID levels
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-73PVM-S2H, GA-X48T-DQ6
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-73PVM-S2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-X48T-DQ6 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 7100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	6	6
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	Award	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA2
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm

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