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GIGABYTE GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 5identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
    • GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:2
    • GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:2
    • GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:1
    • GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:4
    • GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:2
    • GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:0
    • GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD:1
    • GA-P55-UD4P motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-MA78LM-S2H, GA-P55-UD4P
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GA-MA78LM-S2H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA78LM-S2H

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers210
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers42
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® P55
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one- WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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