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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX vs MSI 740GM-P25 AMD

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 18identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • Socket AM3
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 12
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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52 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-Q57M-S2H motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

Model GA-Q57M-S2H

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B

MSI

740GM-P25 AMD

Model 740GM-P25

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket AM3
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers122
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros AR8131M
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbitGb LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 740G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888BVIA VT1708S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one1
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers232 mm205 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATAII
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIDE
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security

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