Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775 vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0)

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:Intel
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):Socket AM3
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:2 GB
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:2
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:2
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:4
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:0
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):1
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775:0
- GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0):1

Side by side

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Comparison of GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775, GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0)
42 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I915ME-G, 915G, Socket 775 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2H (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC655	Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	236 mm	220 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Norton Anti Virus Norton Personal Firewall Norton Privacy Control Norton Parental Control Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader	Norton Internet Security (OEM)
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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