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ASUS MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G vs ASUS P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 11identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:AMD
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:Socket AM3
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Number of memory slots
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:4
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
  • RAID levels
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:0, 1, 1+0, JBOD
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0, 1
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:512 MB
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8 MB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:6
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:1
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:1
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0

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Comparison of MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G, P7F-E
52 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 1+0, JBOD0, 1
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers512 MB8 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LIntel® 82574L
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 785GIntel® 3420
Audio chipKnown for oneVIA VT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- US (FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B) - Europe (CE, EN55022 & EN55024) - Australia (C-TICK)
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers23
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x MIO, 1 x PIKE
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASWM2.0
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel 3420

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