Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

30specifications compared
11differ
19identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard AMD:AMD
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard AMD:16 GB
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
RAID levels
- GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard AMD:0, 1
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard AMD:4
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard AMD:5
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard AMD:4
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard AMD:1
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-MA78GM-S2H, GA-X48T-DQ6
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78GM-S2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-X48T-DQ6 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
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 outputs	6	6
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 780G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/ XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA2
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm

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