Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

34specifications compared
20differ
14identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:AMD
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:2
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
On-board graphics card
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:Yes
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:No
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:4
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:8
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:0
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:1
- GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-MA78LMT-S2, GA-X58A-UD5
69 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78LMT-S2 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD5 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-X58A-UD5 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
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	6
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
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
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	10
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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	10/100/1000 Mbps	2 x 10/100/1000 Mbit/s
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
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 included	Yes	Yes
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
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
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source

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