Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A785D-M PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0

32specifications compared
9differ
23identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- M4A785D-M PRO:4
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:2
Maximum internal memory
- M4A785D-M PRO:16 GB
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:8 GB
RAID levels
- M4A785D-M PRO:0, 1, 1+0, JBOD
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:0, 1
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A785D-M PRO:5
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A785D-M PRO:6
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:4
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A785D-M PRO:1
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:0
Networking features
- M4A785D-M PRO:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:10/100/1000 Mbps
Motherboard chipset
- M4A785D-M PRO:AMD 785G
- GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0:AMD 740G

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Comparison of M4A785D-M PRO, GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0
55 specifications	A ASUS M4A785D-M PRO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2H rev. 3.0 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 1+0, JBOD	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 785G	AMD 740G
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888B
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	Win XP, Vista
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	234 mm
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
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Radeon HD4200	Unknown — not stated by the source

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