Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT vs GIGABYTE GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX

38specifications compared
11differ
27identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT (6 vs 4). Networking features: Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT, Gigabit Ethernet on the GIGABYTE GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX. Audio chip: Realtek ALC662 on the GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT, Realtek ALC888 on the GIGABYTE GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX.

Number of memory slots
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:2
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:2
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:4
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:4
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:6
Headphone outputs
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:1
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:3
Networking features
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:Ethernet
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:Realtek ALC662
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT:5.1 channels
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT, GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX
42 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-73VM-S2 S775, NV7050, MATX, CPNT View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX View product
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 610i	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	244 x 194	244 x 244
Graphics controllerDiffers	NVIDIA CineFX 3.0	Intel GMA 3100

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