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ASUS M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 19identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
    • P5Q Pro Turbo:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
    • P5Q Pro Turbo:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5Q Pro Turbo:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
    • P5Q Pro Turbo:16 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:6
    • P5Q Pro Turbo:5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
    • P5Q Pro Turbo:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
    • P5Q Pro Turbo:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
    • P5Q Pro Turbo:2

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Comparison of M3A76-CM, P5Q Pro Turbo
53 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FXUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111CAtheros L1E
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT1708S
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm30.5 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm23.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for one- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS LiveUpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneATI Radeon 3000Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66

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