Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD vs MSI MB P45 Zilent

26specifications compared
14differ
12identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:AMD
- MB P45 Zilent:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
- MB P45 Zilent:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:2
- MB P45 Zilent:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:8 GB
- MB P45 Zilent:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:4
- MB P45 Zilent:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:4
- MB P45 Zilent:6
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:0
- MB P45 Zilent:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:0
- MB P45 Zilent:1

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Comparison of GA-MA74GM-S2, MB P45 Zilent
48 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD Model GA-MA74GM-S2 View product	B MSI MB P45 Zilent View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 740G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP/ME/9X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slots	2	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	234 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune (Note 5) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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