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ASUS M3N WS vs GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

26specifications compared
12differ
14identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3N WS:AMD
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3N WS:Socket AM2
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M3N WS:Non-ECC
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
RAID levels
- M3N WS:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3N WS:6
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M3N WS:1
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- M3N WS:2
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M3N WS:6
- GA-X48-DS4 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8

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Comparison of M3N WS, GA-X48-DS4
41 specifications	A ASUS M3N WS 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®
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.2 1 x PCI-X	2 x PCIE 2.0 x16 3 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
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	NVIDIA GeForce 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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