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GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX

35specifications compared
17differ
18identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Memory voltage
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1.5 V
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:1.8 V
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:12
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:5
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
- KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EX58-DS4, KA780GM
51 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-DS4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-DS4 View product	B MSI KA780GM AMD 780G Socket AM2 micro ATX Model KA780GM View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket AM2
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	4
Memory voltageDiffers	1.5 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	5
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 780G
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1

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