Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD

37specifications compared
14differ
23identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (8 GB vs 4 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD has 2 more SATA connectors than the ASUS P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Socket AM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD.

Processor manufacturer
- P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:AMD
Processor socket
- P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:4
Number of SATA connectors
- P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:6
DVI-D ports quantity
- P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:1
Headphone outputs
- P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:3
LAN controller
- P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8102E(L)
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:Realtek RTL8111C

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Comparison of P5KPL-AM, GA-MA74GM-S2
53 specifications	A ASUS P5KPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5KPL-AM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD Model GA-MA74GM-S2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8102E(L)	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	100/10 LAN	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 740G
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708B	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP/ME/9X
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	SFS, ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	234 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	- Drivers - ASUS PC Probe II - Anti-virus software (OEM version) - ASUS Update	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune (Note 5) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL,PXE,RPL,WOR,PME Wake Up	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 3100	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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