Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A ASUS M2A74-AM SE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41M-ES2L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	667,800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	IDE, SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 1+0, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 740G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	208 mm	194 mm
Other features2 differ
Audio outputDiffers	VT1708S	Realtek ALC888B
Graphics controllerDiffers	Radeon 2100	GMA X4500
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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