Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX

40specifications compared
16differ
24identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:AMD
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:Socket A (462)
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
Compatible processor series
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon XP
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Intel® Pentium® 4
Number of memory slots
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:3
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:200,266,333 MHz
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:3 GB
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2 GB
On-board graphics card
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:No
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX:4
- GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of GA-7VAXP, GA-8S661FXM
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-7VAXP motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) ATX Model GA-7VAXP View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8S661FXM motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX Model GA-8S661FXM View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket A (462)	Socket 478
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon XP	Intel® Pentium® 4
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533,800 MHz
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR-SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	3	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	200,266,333 MHz	266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	2 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0	0
Number of SATA III connectors	0	0
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8100B(L)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	VIA	SiS
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	VIA KT400	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	VIA 8235	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC650	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers	5	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	4 Mbit	2 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Acrobat e-Book Reader Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security Norton Anti-Virus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton Parental Control Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Other featuresidentical
AGP x8 slots	1	1
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons