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ASUS M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-D525TUD motherboard Intel® NM10 Express NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 21identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
    • GA-D525TUD motherboard Intel® NM10 Express NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
    • GA-D525TUD motherboard Intel® NM10 Express NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:NA (integrated CPU)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:4
    • GA-D525TUD motherboard Intel® NM10 Express NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
    • GA-D525TUD motherboard Intel® NM10 Express NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:3
    • GA-D525TUD motherboard Intel® NM10 Express NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • GA-D525TUD motherboard Intel® NM10 Express NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:8
    • GA-D525TUD motherboard Intel® NM10 Express NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • GA-D525TUD motherboard Intel® NM10 Express NA (integrated CPU) mini ITX:1

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Comparison of M4A87TD, GA-D525TUD
70 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3NA (integrated CPU)
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD525
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® NM10 Express
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1818Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.01.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100iTE IT8720
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 6.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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