Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A88T-M LE vs GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX

46specifications compared
17differ
29identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A88T-M LE:1066,1333 MHz
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
RAID levels
- M4A88T-M LE:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics card family
- M4A88T-M LE:AMD
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:NVIDIA
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A88T-M LE:3
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A88T-M LE:6
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A88T-M LE:1
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
HDMI ports quantity
- M4A88T-M LE:1
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M4A88T-M LE:1
- GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A88T-M LE, GA-M68MT-S2P
71 specifications	A ASUS M4A88T-M LE View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2P Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GA-M68MT-S2P View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 4250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 quantity	0	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	3	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8112L	Realtek RTL8211CL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 880G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows	Microsoft Windows 7 / Vista / XP
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL PME,WOR PME,WOR Ring,PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Supports @BIOS Supports Q-Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Supports Download Center Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports EasyTune(Note 4)

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