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ASUS M3A78-CM AMD vs ASUS M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

30specifications compared
10differ
20identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3A78-CM AMD has 1 more SATA connectors than the ASUS M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX (6 vs 5). The ASUS M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the ASUS M3A78-CM AMD (1 vs 0). The ASUS M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the ASUS M3A78-CM AMD (1 vs 0). Processor socket: Socket AM2+ on the ASUS M3A78-CM AMD, Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1 on the ASUS M3A78-CM AMD, 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD on the ASUS M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX.

Processor socket
- M3A78-CM AMD:Socket AM2+
- M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- M3A78-CM AMD:0, 1
- M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- M3A78-CM AMD:6
- M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:5
eSATA ports quantity
- M3A78-CM AMD:0
- M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- M3A78-CM AMD:0
- M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- M3A78-CM AMD:micro ATX
- M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
PCI Express x1 slots
- M3A78-CM AMD:1
- M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
Width
- M3A78-CM AMD:244 mm
- M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm

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Comparison of M3A78-CM, M3N78
58 specifications	A ASUS M3A78-CM AMD Model M3A78-CM View product	B ASUS M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M3N78 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2+	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	533,667,800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	IDE, SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	256 MB	256 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	5
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 780V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	218 mm
Other features1 differ
Graphics controllerDiffers	ATI RV610	NVIDIA GeForce 8

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