Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1) vs MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt

33specifications compared
17differ
16identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1) (3 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1) has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1) has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1), Intel on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1), LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):AMD
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):Socket AM3+
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):SATA II
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:SATA II, SATA III
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):Not supported
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):1
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):2
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):6
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:4
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1):1
- Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt:0

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Comparison of GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1), Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt
62 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3 (rev. 4.1)View product	B MSI Z77A-G45 Thunderbolt View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Athlon II	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
Intel Core i3/i5/i7/i9 seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	i3-2xxx, i3-3xxx, i5-2xxx, i5-3xxx, i7-2xxx, i7-3xxx
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel Z77
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0, 3.0
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UEFI
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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