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GIGABYTE GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 27identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
  • RAID levels
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:0, 1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:8
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of GA-M720-US3, GA-MA78GM-UD2H
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GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltage1.8 V1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical out11
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking features10/100/1000 Mbit10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsMicrosoft Windows Vista/XPMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 780G
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers42
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareNorton Internet Security (OEM version)Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresDiffers@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune (Note 4) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS Easy Energy Saver@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune (Note 7) Easy Energy Saver (Note 8) Time Repare Q-Share
RAID controller typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 3200

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