Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

27specifications compared
10differ
17identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:12
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EG31M-S2, GA-M78SM-S2H
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-EG31M-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M78SM-S2H View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown 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
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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