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ASUS DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel® vs ASUS M4A78-HTPC AMD

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 8identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:Intel
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:LGA 771 (Socket J)
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:Socket AM3
  • RAID levels
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:0, 1
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:1
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:2
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:2
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:0
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:1
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:0

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Comparison of DSBV-D/C, M4A78-HTPC
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M4A78-HTPC AMD

Model M4A78-HTPC

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 771 (Socket J)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Phenom
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2000 MHz
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 GT/s
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source667,800,1066 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE, SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 3200
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82563EBAtheros L1E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI CEBmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 5000VAMD 780G
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
CertificationKnown for one- FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B - CE, EN55022 & EN55024Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0a
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASWM2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA 3 Gb/s
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source

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