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ASUS M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX

44specifications compared
14differ
30identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Compatible processor series
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
Maximum internal memory
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:6
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:5
eSATA ports quantity
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:0
LAN controller
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek RTL8211CL

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Comparison of M3A76-CM, M4N78
53 specifications	A ASUS M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M3A76-CM View product	B ASUS M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX Model M4N78 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX	AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8211CL
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	208 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS LiveUpdate	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate Driver - ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface type	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Controller interface type	SATA 3 Gb/s	SATA 3 Gb/s
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI Radeon 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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