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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair III Formula vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 17identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Networking features
    • Gigabit LAN
    • 10/100/1000 Mbit

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59 specifications
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ASUS

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GIGABYTE

GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA78GPM-UD2H

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Athlon II, AMD Sempron
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
Internal memoryKnown for one0.125 GB
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3200
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectors55
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP/ME/9X
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers12
Expansion slotsKnown for one3 x thermal sensor, 1 x LCD Poster
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm243 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareDiffers- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS AI Suite - ASUS Update - Kaspersky Anti-Virus - AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD) - Sound Blaster X-Fi Utility - Futuremark 3DMark 06 Advanced EditionNorton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3 Gb/sITE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Special featuresKnown for one@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Easy Energy Saver (Note Time Repare Q-Share
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66
I/O portsKnown for one1 x Clr CMOS
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit

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