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ASUS M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

42specifications compared
14differ
28identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
RAID levels
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:3
- GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
LAN controller
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek RTL8211CL
- GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8111C

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Comparison of M4N72-E, GA-M720-US3
53 specifications	A ASUS M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX Model M4N72-E View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-M720-US3 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	4
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	215 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 133 / 100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune (Note 4) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS Easy Energy Saver
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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