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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS AT3GC-I Intel® 945GC BGA 437 mini ATX vs ASUS M4A78-AM AMD

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 34identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • BGA 437
    • Socket AM3
  • Compatible processor series
    • Intel Atom®
    • AMD Phenom
  • Number of memory slots
    • 1
    • 2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 533 MHz
    • 667,800,1066 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 2 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 224 MB
    • 256 MB

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64 specifications
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ASUS

AT3GC-I Intel® 945GC BGA 437 mini ATX

Model AT3GC-I

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ASUS

M4A78-AM AMD

Model M4A78-AM

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 437Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel Atom®AMD Phenom
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Processor modelKnown for one330
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR2-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers12
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers533 MHz667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesIDE, SATA IIIDE, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 1+0, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers224 MB256 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors00
Number of SATA III connectors00
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers24
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs33
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmini ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 945GCAMD 780G
Audio output channels5.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers171 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers171 mm208 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeIDEIDE
Controller interface typeSATASATA
Audio outputDiffersVT 1705VT1708S
Graphics controllerDiffersGMA 950Radeon HD3200

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