Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 vs ASUS M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX

38specifications compared
11differ
27identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M2N68-AM SE2:Socket AM2
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:Socket AM3+
Compatible processor series
- M2N68-AM SE2:AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
Maximum internal memory
- M2N68-AM SE2:4 GB
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:8 GB
RAID levels
- M2N68-AM SE2:0, 1
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Maximum graphics card memory
- M2N68-AM SE2:256 MB
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:512 MB
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N68-AM SE2:2
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:4
Networking features
- M2N68-AM SE2:Fast Ethernet
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip
- M2N68-AM SE2:Realtek ALC662
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:VIA VT1708S

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Comparison of M2N68-AM SE2, M4N78-AM
62 specifications	A ASUS M2N68-AM SE2 View product	B ASUS M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX Model M4N78-AM View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX	AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE, SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	256 MB	512 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	VIA VT1708S
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 mm
Other features2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	Ultra DMA 133 / 100	UltraDMA 133/100
Controller interface typeDiffers	Serial ATA 3Gb/s	SATA 3 Gb/s
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA nForce 8200

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