Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH

40specifications compared
20differ
20identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH 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-Z77MX-D3H TH. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:AMD
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3+
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:2
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:16 GB
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:SATA
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:Not supported
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:2-Way SLI
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:2
- GA-Z77MX-D3H TH:3

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Comparison of GA-78LMT-S2, GA-Z77MX-D3H TH
55 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD Model GA-78LMT-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 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	2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	2
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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 ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel Z77
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
ACPI versionDiffers	1.0b	2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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