Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD

36specifications compared
6differ
30identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:12
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:2
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:0
Motherboard form factor
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:ATX
Compatible operating systems
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Microsoft Windows Vista, XP
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:Windows Vista/XP/ME/9X
Depth
- GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:210 mm
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:234 mm

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Comparison of GA-M78SM-S2H, GA-MA74GM-S2
51 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M78SM-S2H motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model GA-M78SM-S2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD Model GA-MA74GM-S2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory voltage	1.8 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	4
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	3	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 740G
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Windows Vista/XP/ME/9X
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	234 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune (Note 5) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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