Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

35specifications compared
15differ
20identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:12
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
Networking features
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-M750SLI-DS4, GA-M78SM-S2H
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M750SLI-DS4 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M78SM-S2H View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	12
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x8 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security

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