Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A-H/HDMI AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD

22specifications compared
8differ
14identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:4
- GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:8
- GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:2
- GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:1
Motherboard form factor
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:ATX
- GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:micro ATX
Motherboard chipset
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:AMD 780G
- GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:AMD 740G
Audio chip
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:Realtek ALC1200
- GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systems
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:Windows Vista, Windows XP
- GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:Windows Vista/ XP

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Comparison of M3A-H/HDMI, GA-MA74GM-S2H
42 specifications	A ASUS M3A-H/HDMI AMD Model M3A-H/HDMI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD Model GA-MA74GM-S2H View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1	0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 780G	AMD 740G
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows Vista/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI 2.2	1 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	218 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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