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ASUS M4A88T-M motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 motherboard AMD

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 17identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • GA-870A-UD3 motherboard AMD:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:3
    • GA-870A-UD3 motherboard AMD:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:6
    • GA-870A-UD3 motherboard AMD:8
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:1
    • GA-870A-UD3 motherboard AMD:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:6
    • GA-870A-UD3 motherboard AMD:10
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:0
    • GA-870A-UD3 motherboard AMD:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:0
    • GA-870A-UD3 motherboard AMD:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M motherboard AMD:1
    • GA-870A-UD3 motherboard AMD:0

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Comparison of M4A88T-M, GA-870A-UD3
61 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4250Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers610
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers02
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetAMD 880GAMD 880G
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
ACPI versionDiffers2.01.0
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm230 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66iTE IT8720
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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