Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD vs MSI P45 PLATINUM

30specifications compared
12differ
18identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:AMD
- P45 PLATINUM:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
- P45 PLATINUM:LGA 775 (Socket T)
RAID levels
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- P45 PLATINUM:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:4
- P45 PLATINUM:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:6
- P45 PLATINUM:8
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:2
- P45 PLATINUM:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:4
- P45 PLATINUM:6
Headphone outputs
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:6
- P45 PLATINUM:1

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Comparison of GA-MA78G-DS3H, P45 PLATINUM
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78G-DS3H View product	B MSI P45 PLATINUM View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP	Microsoft Windows Vista
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 780G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIE 2.0 x16 1 x PCIE 2.0 x4 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI 2 x PCI-E 2.0 x16
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Circu-Pipe 2, Dr. Mos, 2-phase chipset / memory, Green Power Center
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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