Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

28specifications compared
4differ
24identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3A78-CM AMD has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M3N78-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX (6 vs 3). Processor socket: Socket AM2+ on the ASUS M3A78-CM AMD, Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3N78-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS M3A78-CM AMD, Non-ECC on the ASUS M3N78-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1 on the ASUS M3A78-CM AMD, 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD on the ASUS M3N78-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX.

Processor socket
- M3A78-CM AMD:Socket AM2+
- M3N78-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
ECC сompatibility
- M3A78-CM AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
- M3N78-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Non-ECC
RAID levels
- M3A78-CM AMD:0, 1
- M3N78-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3A78-CM AMD:6
- M3N78-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:3

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Comparison of M3A78-CM, M3N78-CM
58 specifications	A ASUS M3A78-CM AMD Model M3A78-CM View product	B ASUS M3N78-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M3N78-CM View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2+	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	533,667,800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
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
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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT1708B
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI RV610	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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