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ASUS M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

32specifications compared
13differ
19identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
RAID levels
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:3
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of M3N-H/HDMI, GA-X48-DS4
43 specifications	A ASUS M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX Model M3N-H/HDMI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-X48-DS4 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI 2.2	2 x PCIE 2.0 x16 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AWARD	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	iTE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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