Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI G41M-P33 Combo

46specifications compared
23differ
23identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- G41M-P33 Combo:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- G41M-P33 Combo:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Supported memory types
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- G41M-P33 Combo:DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
- G41M-P33 Combo:4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- G41M-P33 Combo:667,800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
- G41M-P33 Combo:8 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- G41M-P33 Combo:IDE, SATA II
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- G41M-P33 Combo:1740 MB

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Comparison of GA-F2A78M-DS2, G41M-P33 Combo
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-DS2 motherboard AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model GA-F2A78M-DS2 View product	B MSI G41M-P33 Combo View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 W
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	667,800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	64 GB	8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	IDE, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1740 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA X4500
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.0
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial port headersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8105E
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A78	Intel® G41
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	198 mm
DepthDiffers	174 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton® Internet Security (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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