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ASUS M2N32 WS PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 19identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M2N32 WS PRO:Socket AM2
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M2N32 WS PRO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N32 WS PRO:8 GB
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N32 WS PRO:6
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N32 WS PRO:9
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M2N32 WS PRO:2
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M2N32 WS PRO:4
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • M2N32 WS PRO:2
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:1

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Comparison of M2N32 WS PRO, GA-MA770-UD3
57 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket AM3
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual channel
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers96
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers21
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers42
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers21
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E1116Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 770
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/XP
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1988BUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsKnown for one2x PCI-X 1x PCI 2.2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm210 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE/SATA1
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL PME, WOR PME, PXE, AI NET2Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source

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