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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD vs MSI Big Bang-Fuzion

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 10
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1

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57 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA78LMT-S2

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B

MSI

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom II X6
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers410
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbpsFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111DL
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 760G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888BRealtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Audio outputKnown for oneQuantumWave

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