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ASUS M2A74-AM SE vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 13identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M2A74-AM SE:Socket AM3
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • M2A74-AM SE:2
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2A74-AM SE:8 GB
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2A74-AM SE:3
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:12
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2A74-AM SE:4
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2A74-AM SE:4
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:8
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M2A74-AM SE:0
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M2A74-AM SE:1
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:0

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Comparison of M2A74-AM SE, GA-MA790X-UD4P
66 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD PhenomUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
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 memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers312
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 connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers36
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 740GAMD 790X
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889A
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm233 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneVT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneRadeon 2100Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security

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