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ASUS M2A74-AM SE vs GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 28identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M2A74-AM SE:AMD
    • GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M2A74-AM SE:Socket AM3
    • GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2A74-AM SE:3
    • GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M2A74-AM SE:1
    • GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
  • Audio output channels
    • M2A74-AM SE:5.1 channels
    • GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
  • Depth
    • M2A74-AM SE:208 mm
    • GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:194 mm
  • Audio output
    • M2A74-AM SE:VT1708S
    • GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888B
  • Graphics controller
    • M2A74-AM SE:Radeon 2100
    • GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:GMA X4500

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Comparison of M2A74-AM SE, GA-G41M-ES2L
61 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD PhenomUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 1+0, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs33
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 740GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm194 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeIDEIDE
Controller interface typeSATASATA
Audio outputDiffersVT1708SRealtek ALC888B
Graphics controllerDiffersRadeon 2100GMA X4500
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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