Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

35specifications compared
18differ
17identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:8 GB
- GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:8
- GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:0
- GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-MA78LM-S2, GA-P55-UD4P
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA78LM-S2 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GA-MA78LM-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model GA-P55-UD4P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® P55
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connector	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	ITE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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