Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
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 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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
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
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
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889A
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
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
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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