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
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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown 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 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
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
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
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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