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ASUS MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G vs GIGABYTE GA-8I865GM-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 13identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:AMD
    • GA-8I865GM-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:Socket AM3
    • GA-8I865GM-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:16 GB
    • GA-8I865GM-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:3
    • GA-8I865GM-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:6
    • GA-8I865GM-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:1
    • GA-8I865GM-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:6
    • GA-8I865GM-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:1
    • GA-8I865GM-775 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G, GA-8I865GM-775
46 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 1+0, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors11
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8112LUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbpsGigabit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 785GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SADI AD1888
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers23
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width244 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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