Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:4
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):2
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:16 GB
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:6
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:6
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:6
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD:1
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of M4A785T-M/CSM, GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)
53 specifications	A ASUS M4A785T-M/CSM motherboard AMD Model M4A785T-M/CSM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz	667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown 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
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 785G	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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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