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ASUS Maximus II GENE vs GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 18identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Maximus II GENE:Intel
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Maximus II GENE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Maximus II GENE:Non-ECC
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:ECC
  • RAID levels
    • Maximus II GENE:0, 1, 5, 10
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Maximus II GENE:3
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Maximus II GENE:7
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Maximus II GENE:6
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:8
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Maximus II GENE:1
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0

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Comparison of Maximus II GENE, GA-MA770T-UD3P
73 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core, Intel® Pentium® Dual-CoreUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers76
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
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 source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 770
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWin Vista/XP
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers12
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x thermal sensor, 1 x LCD Poster, 1 x En/Dis-able Clr CMOSUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareDiffers- Sound Blaster X-Fi Utility - Futuremark 3DMark 06 Advanced Edition - Kaspersky Anti-Virus - ASUS TurboV utility - ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS Update - ASUS AI SuiteNorton Internet Security
Other features2 differ
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersJMicron JMB363 PATA/SATAATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel ICH10R SATAiTE IT8720
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 x 210 x 0 mm
AGP x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS Easy Energy Saver
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x IDE 1x 24-pin ATX 1x 8-pin ATX 12V 2x system fan 1x front panel 1x power LED

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