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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 31identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 533,800,1066 MHz
    • 667,800,1066,1200 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • IDE, SATA II
    • SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 3-Way SLI
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 6
    • 8

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88 specifications
A

ASUS

M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX

Model M3N-HT

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B

GIGABYTE

GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model GA-X48-DS5

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FXIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneLGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR2-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers533,800,1066 MHz667,800,1066,1200 MHz
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersIDE, SATA IISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLI2-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 8
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers68
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectors22
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers21
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersNVIDIAIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® X48
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH9R
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2
PCI slots22
Expansion slotsDiffers3 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI 2.22 x PCIE 2.0 x16 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeAWARDAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.01.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II, Express Gate, ASUS AI Suite, Anti-virus software (OEM version), ASUS Update

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