Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:Intel
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:8
- GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:0
- GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:2
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:0
- GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:1
Compatible operating systems
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:Win 7/Vista/XP
- GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:- Windows
BIOS memory size
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 Mbit
- GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:64 Mbit

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Comparison of GA-MA78LM-S2, GA-MA78LM-S2H
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GA-MA78LM-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78LM-S2H View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 7/Vista/XP	- Windows
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 760G
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	243 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	220 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	ITE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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