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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD vs MSI K9A2VM-FD AMD

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 15identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Headphone outputs
    • 6
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX

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50 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA78G-DS3H

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B

MSI

K9A2VM-FD AMD

Model K9A2VM-FD

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
Internal memoryKnown for one0 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers61
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbitRealtek RTL8111C, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111C
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 780GAMD 780V
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCIE 2.0 x16 1 x PCIE 2.0 x4 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
I/O portsKnown for oneOn-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x SPDIF-out Back Panel: 1 x Graphics Card
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD

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