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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
    • GA-MA770-ES3 motherboard AMD 770 ATX:8
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-MA770-ES3 motherboard AMD 770 ATX:1
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:2
  • Headphone outputs
    • GA-MA770-ES3 motherboard AMD 770 ATX:3
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:1
  • Networking features
    • GA-MA770-ES3 motherboard AMD 770 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:Gb LAN
  • Motherboard form factor
    • GA-MA770-ES3 motherboard AMD 770 ATX:ATX
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • GA-MA770-ES3 motherboard AMD 770 ATX:AMD 770
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:AMD 740G
  • Audio chip
    • GA-MA770-ES3 motherboard AMD 770 ATX:Realtek ALC888
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:VIA VT1708S
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • GA-MA770-ES3 motherboard AMD 770 ATX:4
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:2

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Comparison of GA-MA770-ES3, 740GM-P25
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740GM-P25 AMD

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Processoridentical
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM3
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 VUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers31
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGb LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAtheros AR8131M
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 770AMD 740G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888VIA VT1708S
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP/7Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers42
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers190 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersTE IT8720IDE
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATAII

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