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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA770-ES3 motherboard AMD 770 ATX vs MSI 740GM-P25 AMD

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 23identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Headphone outputs
    • 3
    • 1
  • Networking features
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Gb LAN
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • AMD 770
    • AMD 740G
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC888
    • VIA VT1708S
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 4
    • 2

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55 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-MA770-ES3 motherboard AMD 770 ATX

Model GA-MA770-ES3

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B

MSI

740GM-P25 AMD

Model 740GM-P25

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots22
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
HDMI ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGb LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros AR8131M
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 770AMD 740G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP/7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers42
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers190 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
Controller interface typeDiffersTE IT8720IDE
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATAII

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