Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX

34specifications compared
11differ
23identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:AMD
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:Socket AM2
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:16 GB
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:2
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:4
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:2
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:0
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX:1
- GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX:3

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Comparison of GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX, GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-Q35M-S2 S775, Q35, MATX View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	305 x 210	244 x 244
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel GMA 3100
Controller interface typeKnown for one	PCI-E 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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