Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 vs GIGABYTE GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A89GTD PRO/USB3:AMD
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A89GTD PRO/USB3:Socket AM3
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:NA (integrated CPU)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4A89GTD PRO/USB3:ECC & Non-ECC
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A89GTD PRO/USB3:16 GB
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:1 GB
  • S/PDIF out connector
    • M4A89GTD PRO/USB3:Yes
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:No
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A89GTD PRO/USB3:4
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • M4A89GTD PRO/USB3:2
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:0
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M4A89GTD PRO/USB3:1
    • GA-686BX motherboard NA (integrated CPU) ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A89GTD PRO/USB3, GA-686BX
60 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3NA (integrated CPU)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB1 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.3 V
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4290Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorDiffersYesNo
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Rear panel I/O ports9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 890GXUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC892Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers24
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit2 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
AGP x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo

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