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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD vs MSI Z77 Mpower

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 14identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77 Mpower has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD (4 vs 2). The MSI Z77 Mpower has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD (32 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI Z77 Mpower 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 MSI Z77 Mpower. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77 Mpower.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 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
    • 2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3

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GIGABYTE

GA-78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD

Model GA-78LMT-S2

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MSI

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz3000,1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers06
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one3.0+HS
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel Z77
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC898
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneYes

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