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GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD vs MSI H97M ECO

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 22identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:AMD
    • H97M ECO:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:Socket AM3+
    • H97M ECO:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
    • H97M ECO:1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:SATA II
    • H97M ECO:SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:4
    • H97M ECO:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:0
    • H97M ECO:1
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:0
    • H97M ECO:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD:0
    • H97M ECO:1

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Comparison of GA-78LMT-S2PV, H97M ECO
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GA-78LMT-S2PV motherboard AMD

Model GA-78LMT-S2PV

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD 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 X8Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® I218-V
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® H97
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0bUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm235 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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