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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD vs MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 18identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD has 2 more memory slots than the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 4 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD, Intel on the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 1
    • 0

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51 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-MA78GPM-DS2H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA78GPM-DS2H

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B

MSI

G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model G31M3-F

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™2 Quad
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Internal memoryKnown for one0.125 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers54
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
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbps
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI1 x PCI-E Gen 2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeIDEIDE
Controller interface typeSATASATA
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneRadeon HD3200

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