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ASUS A8N-VM CSM/NBP vs GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 9identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:Socket 939
    • GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:Socket AM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4 GB
    • GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
    • GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:4
    • GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:6
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:1
    • GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:1
    • GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:1
    • GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • A8N-VM CSM/NBP:micro ATX
    • GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of A8N-VM CSM/NBP, GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX
50 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 939Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 770
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1986ARealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI-E 2.0
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 x 210
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 6 GPUUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL - PME, WOR - PMEUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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