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GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)

42specifications compared
23differ
19identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD (32 GB vs 16 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0) has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0). Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0).

Processor manufacturer
- GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:AMD
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:Socket AM3+
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of memory slots
- GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:2
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:800,1066,1333 MHz
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:16 GB
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:SATA II
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD:2
- GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0):3

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Comparison of GA-78LMT-S2PT, GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)
79 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PT motherboard AMD Model GA-78LMT-S2PT View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Z77M-D3H-MVP (Rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX, LucidLogix Virtu
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1200 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit 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 chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT2021
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x1, 1x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	EFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	128 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	1.0b	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	206 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Response Technology LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Z77
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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