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GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 36identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:AMD
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:Socket AM3+
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1333,1600 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:Not supported
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2-Way CrossFireX
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:1
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2
  • Motherboard chipset family
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:AMD
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:AMD 760G
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel® Q87
  • BIOS type
    • GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD:AWARD
    • GA-Q87M-D2H motherboard Intel® Q87 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:EFI AMI

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GA-78LMT-USB3-LA motherboard AMD

Model GA-78LMT-USB3-LA

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcei3-4xxx, i5-4xxx, i7-4xxx
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
HDCPKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
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
Parallel connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® Q87
Audio chipRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows ViWindows 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
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) 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 x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source

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