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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 18identical
  • 43known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1
    • 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 5
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2

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79 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA78GM-S2H

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GIGABYTE

GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model GA-X48-DS5

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FXIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066,1200 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 11, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one8
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers58
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 780GIntel® X48
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH9R
Audio chipRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Expansion slotsDiffers1 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI2 x PCIE 2.0 x16 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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