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GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9A2 Platinum V2

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9A2 Platinum V2:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9A2 Platinum V2:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- K9A2 Platinum V2:0, 1, 0+1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9A2 Platinum V2:4
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- K9A2 Platinum V2:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- K9A2 Platinum V2:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9A2 Platinum V2:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9A2 Platinum V2:1

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Comparison of GA-X48T-DQ6, K9A2 Platinum V2
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-X48T-DQ6 View product	B MSI K9A2 Platinum V2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	4 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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