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ASUS M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X58-USB3 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

40specifications compared
20differ
20identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- GA-X58-USB3 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-X58-USB3 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:4
- GA-X58-USB3 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
ECC сompatibility
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- GA-X58-USB3 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- GA-X58-USB3 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
RAID levels
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-X58-USB3 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0, 1, 10
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
- GA-X58-USB3 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:8
- GA-X58-USB3 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6

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Comparison of M4A87TD, GA-X58-USB3
58 specifications	A ASUS M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model M4A87TD View product	B GIGABYTE GA-X58-USB3 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-X58-USB3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU 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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1818	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0	1.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	213 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 6.0 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in 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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