Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A77TD PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

34specifications compared
18differ
16identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M4A77TD PRO has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS M4A77TD PRO has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS M4A77TD PRO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M4A77TD PRO, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M4A77TD PRO, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M4A77TD PRO:AMD
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A77TD PRO:Socket AM3
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M4A77TD PRO:4
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- M4A77TD PRO:16 GB
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
RAID levels
- M4A77TD PRO:0, 1, 0+1
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A77TD PRO:3
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A77TD PRO:5
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A77TD PRO:1
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A77TD PRO, GA-73PVM-S2
54 specifications	A ASUS M4A77TD PRO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-73PVM-S2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1	0, 1, 0+1, 5
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	3
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8112L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	6.1 channels
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC662
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP/9X/ME
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	224 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	iTE IT8718
Audio outputKnown for one	VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 x 194 x 0 mm
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security

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