Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4N98TD EVO vs GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

32specifications compared
17differ
15identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4N98TD EVO:AMD
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4N98TD EVO:Socket AM3
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
ECC сompatibility
- M4N98TD EVO:ECC & Non-ECC
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:Non-ECC
RAID levels
- M4N98TD EVO:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4N98TD EVO:3
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:12
Number of SATA connectors
- M4N98TD EVO:5
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- M4N98TD EVO:1
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4N98TD EVO:1
- GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of M4N98TD EVO, GA-Q57M-S2H
55 specifications	A ASUS M4N98TD EVO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX Model GA-Q57M-S2H View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC888B
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	232 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3.0 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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