Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-D425TUD (rev. 1.x) vs GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)

41specifications compared
14differ
27identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-D425TUD (rev. 1.x):Intel
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):AMD
Processor socket
- GA-D425TUD (rev. 1.x):BGA 559
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):Socket AM2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-D425TUD (rev. 1.x):800 MHz
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-D425TUD (rev. 1.x):4 GB
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-D425TUD (rev. 1.x):4
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):2
LAN controller
- GA-D425TUD (rev. 1.x):Realtek RTL8111E
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking features
- GA-D425TUD (rev. 1.x):Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- GA-D425TUD (rev. 1.x):mini ITX
- GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0):micro ATX

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Comparison of GA-D425TUD (rev. 1.x), GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)
53 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-D425TUD (rev. 1.x)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M68M-S2 (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 559	Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Processor modelKnown for one	D425	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800 MHz	667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888B	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Vista, XP	Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI version	1.0	1.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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