Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A77 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-770TA-U3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

29specifications compared
11differ
18identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A77 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:3
- GA-770TA-U3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A77 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-770TA-U3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:8
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A77 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- GA-770TA-U3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A77 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:1
- GA-770TA-U3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4A77 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- GA-770TA-U3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
Networking features
- M4A77 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Gigabit
- GA-770TA-U3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
Audio chip
- M4A77 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:VIA VT1818S
- GA-770TA-U3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek ALC888
PCI Express x1 slots
- M4A77 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:1
- GA-770TA-U3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of M4A77, GA-770TA-U3
53 specifications	A ASUS M4A77 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model M4A77 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-770TA-U3 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-770TA-U3 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit	10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8112L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD 770	AMD 770
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1818S	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	306 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	214 mm	230 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x IDE connector 2 x system fan header 1 x North Bridge fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x serial port header 1 x parallel port header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons