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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD vs MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 19identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 6 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD (8 vs 2). The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 112 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD (128 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD, Intel on the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD, LGA 2011 (Socket R) on the MSI X79A-GD65 8D FA.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 2011 (Socket R)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 8
  • Memory channels
    • Dual-channel
    • Quad-channel
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 128 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 3-Way SLI

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GIGABYTE

GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD

Model GA-78LMT-S2

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers28
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB128 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel X79
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers15
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers188 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one4

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