Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

56specifications compared
21differ
35identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD (16 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX has 2 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD (2 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD has 2 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD:AMD
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD:Socket AM3+
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
ECC сompatibility
- GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD:ECC
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD:1066,1333,1666 MHz
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD:8 GB
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD:SATA II
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0, 1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD:0
- GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-780T-D3L, GA-P61A-D3
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-780T-D3L motherboard AMD Model GA-780T-D3L View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P61A-D3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX Model GA-P61A-D3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	4.4 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1666 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros AR8151
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel® H61
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	1.0b	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	190 mm	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security OEM	Norton Internet Security OEM
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	ITE IT8720	iTE IT8728
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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