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GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)

42specifications compared
19differ
23identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:AMD
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:4
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:5
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):6
Number of EATX power connectors
- GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):2
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:4
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):6
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of GA-MA78GPM-UD2H, GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)
56 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78GPM-UD2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltage	1.8 V	1.8 V
Internal memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
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
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	1	2
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 780G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP/ME/9X	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	5
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	ITE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Easy Energy Saver (Note Time Repare Q-Share	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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