Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

34specifications compared
20differ
14identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:AMD
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:2
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
On-board graphics card
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:Yes
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:No
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:4
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:8
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:0
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:0
- GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-MA78LMT-S2, GA-X58A-UD3R
63 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78LMT-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-X58A-UD3R View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom II X6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	6
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual/3 channel
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	10
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 760G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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