Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A-H/HDMI AMD vs ASUS M3A78-EH AMD

20specifications compared
4differ
16identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Audio chip
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:Realtek ALC1200
- M3A78-EH AMD:Realtek ALC883
Width
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:305 mm
- M3A78-EH AMD:306 mm
Depth
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:218 mm
- M3A78-EH AMD:244 mm

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Comparison of M3A-H/HDMI, M3A78-EH
34 specifications	A ASUS M3A-H/HDMI AMD Model M3A-H/HDMI View product	B ASUS M3A78-EH AMD Model M3A78-EH View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	8	8
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD 780G	AMD 780G
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI 2.2	1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	306 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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