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GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT vs GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX

35specifications compared
14differ
21identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT (16 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT, Socket AM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:Intel
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:2
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:8 GB
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:4
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:0
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:1
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:0
Networking features
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:Ethernet
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT, GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	NVIDIA nForce 610i	AMD 770
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	4
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	244 x 194	305 x 210
Graphics controllerKnown for one	NVIDIA CineFX 3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI-E 2.0

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