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ASUS M2N68-AM PLUS vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 16identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:2
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:4 GB
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:3
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:12
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:4
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:4
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:8
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:0
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:1
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • Headphone outputs
    • M2N68-AM PLUS:1
    • GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:6

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Comparison of M2N68-AM PLUS, GA-MA790X-UD4P
55 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, 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
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8211CLRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 790X
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm233 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one1 xUltraDMA 133/100Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one4 xSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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