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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
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
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
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
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
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
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
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

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