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ASUS M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P41T-D3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 26identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
    • GA-P41T-D3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
    • GA-P41T-D3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:4
    • GA-P41T-D3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
    • GA-P41T-D3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:3
    • GA-P41T-D3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • GA-P41T-D3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:8
    • GA-P41T-D3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Headphone outputs
    • M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
    • GA-P41T-D3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3

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Comparison of M4A87TD, GA-P41T-D3
58 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Storage controllersidentical
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
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 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 quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1818Realtek ALC888 / ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindowsWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots33
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.01.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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