Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)

41specifications compared
22differ
19identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:AMD
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:Socket AM3+
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:SATA II
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:4
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:0
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:0
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):6
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:6
- GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of GA-78LMT-S2PV, GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)
71 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD Model GA-78LMT-S2PV View product	B GIGABYTE GA-H97-Gaming 3 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
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
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel® H97
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
PC health monitoringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	APP Center @BIOS EasyTune EZ Setup Fast Boot Game Controller ON/OFF Charge Smart TimeLock Smart Recovery 2 System Information Viewer USB Blocker Q-Flash Smart Switch Xpress Install
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AWARD	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	32 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	1.0b	5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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