Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD vs MSI P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

30specifications compared
12differ
18identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:AMD
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:16 GB
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
RAID levels
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:4
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:6
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:2
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD:4
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-MA78G-DS3H, P5K
47 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78G-DS3H View product	B MSI P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5K View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	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 connectors	1	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista/XP	Windows Vista/XP
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	2x PCI-E x16, 1x PCI-E x1, 3x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE

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