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ASUS M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 20identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:4
    • GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:2
  • RAID levels
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:0
    • GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:0
    • GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:3

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GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA74GM-S2H

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
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
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneAtheros F1 Gigabit PHY AI NET 2Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 740G
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/ XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAwardAWARD
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneExpress Gate Lite, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS Update, Anti-virus software (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 8 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneD-Sub module, HDMI to DVI connector, Q-Shield, User's manual, 3 in 1 Q-connectorUnknown — not stated by the source

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