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ASUS M4N68T PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 14identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4N68T PRO:AMD
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4N68T PRO:Socket AM3
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4N68T PRO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • M4N68T PRO:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4N68T PRO:3
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:12
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4N68T PRO:4
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4N68T PRO:4
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4N68T PRO:0
    • GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of M4N68T PRO, GA-Q57M-S2H
52 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, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers312
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
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
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers208 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 oneUltraDMA 133/100Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — 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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