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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD vs MSI P5KPL GREEN

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 14identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 4 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC889A
    • Realtek ALC662
  • Audio output channels
    • 7.1 channels
    • 5.1 channels
  • Compatible operating systems
    • Windows Vista/XP
    • Windows 2000/XP/Vista

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51 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-MA78G-DS3H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA78G-DS3H

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MSI

P5KPL GREENView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out portYesYes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista/XPWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCIE 2.0 x16 1 x PCIE 2.0 x4 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI1x PCI Express X16, 1x PCI Express X1, 3x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA 150/300
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one1
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS CrashFreeBIOS3, ASUS EZ Flash2, ASUS Q-Fan, ASUS MyLogo2
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL @ PME,WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA, UDMA, USB
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II, ASUS LiveUpdate

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