Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

24specifications compared
10differ
14identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
Audio chip
- GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC889A
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of GA-73PVM-S2H, K9AGM4-L
48 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2H motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-73PVM-S2H View product	B MSI K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM4-L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 7100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
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 outputsDiffers	6	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8101E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 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	1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Award	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	204 mm

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