Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

15specifications compared
13differ
2identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
RAID levels
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Networking features
- GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Lan
- K9AGM4-L motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps

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Comparison of GA-780SLI-DS5, K9AGM4-L
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-780SLI-DS5 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-780SLI-DS5 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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8101E
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Lan	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	3xPCI Express x16, 1xPCI Express x1, 2xPCI	1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	204 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UDMA133	SATA II
Controller interface typeDiffers	Serial ATA II	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	2x eSATA, 2x ATA100	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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