Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

42specifications compared
25differ
17identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 6 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD (8 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD (64 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:AMD
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3+
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Number of memory slots
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:2
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:8
Memory channels
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:Dual-channel
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:16 GB
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:SATA
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:Not supported
- GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI

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Comparison of GA-78LMT-S2, GA-X79-UP4
55 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD Model GA-78LMT-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X79-UP4 motherboard Intel X79 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-X79-UP4 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	8
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel X79
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
ACPI versionDiffers	1.0b	2.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	188 mm	305 mm

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