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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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 interface typeDiffersFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® Q87
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
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 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
Processor special featuresidentical
Processor with Intel Graphics Technology requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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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