Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A77TD AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX vs ASUS Maximus III Gene

38specifications compared
16differ
22identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A77TD AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- Maximus III Gene:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A77TD AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- Maximus III Gene:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
ECC сompatibility
- M4A77TD AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- Maximus III Gene:Non-ECC
RAID levels
- M4A77TD AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Maximus III Gene:0, 1, 5, 10
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A77TD AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- Maximus III Gene:7
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M4A77TD AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:1
- Maximus III Gene:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A77TD AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- Maximus III Gene:9
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A77TD AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- Maximus III Gene:1

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Comparison of M4A77TD, Maximus III Gene
49 specifications	A ASUS M4A77TD AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model M4A77TD View product	B ASUS Maximus III Gene View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	9
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8112L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	SB710	Intel P55 Express
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x LPT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JMicron JMB363 SATA

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