Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x)

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x) (4 vs 2). The ASUS M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD has 14 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x) (16 GB vs 2 GB). The ASUS M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x) (6 vs 2). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz on the ASUS M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD, 400,533 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x).

Processor socket
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
- GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:4
- GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):2
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz
- GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):400,533 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:16 GB
- GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:6
- GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:6
- GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:6
- GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:1
- GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x):2

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Comparison of M4A785T-M/CSM, GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x)
47 specifications	A ASUS M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD Model M4A785T-M/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-8I915MD-G (rev. 1.x)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® 4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz	400,533 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	2 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8110S
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC655
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 785G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	236 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security 2005 - Norton Anti Virus - Norton Personal Firewall - Norton Privacy Control - Norton Parental Control - Norton Spam Alert GIGABYTE Windows Utility Manager Adobe Acrobat Reader
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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