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ASUS M4A89TD PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A89TD PRO:AMD
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A89TD PRO:Socket AM3
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4A89TD PRO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • M4A89TD PRO:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A89TD PRO:3
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:12
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A89TD PRO:8
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A89TD PRO:1
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A89TD PRO:1
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A89TD PRO, GA-Q57M-S2H
57 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers312
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 890FXUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
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 slots22
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm232 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneJMicron JMB361Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSB850Unknown — 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
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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