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GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 17identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 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-Z77X-UP4 TH. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UP4 TH.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:AMD
    • GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3+
    • GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:2
    • GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:16 GB
    • GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:SATA
    • GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:2
    • GA-Z77X-UP4 TH:3

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Comparison of GA-78LMT-S2, GA-Z77X-UP4 TH
93 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD Graphics
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
HDCPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
OpenGL versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers67
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit LAN
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC892
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bit
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x4, 1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0, 3.0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers1.0b2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x Thunderbolt

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