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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 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
    • Socket AM2+
    • Socket AM2
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1
    • 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 5
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 1
    • 2
  • Width
    • 244 mm
    • 305 mm

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58 specifications
A

ASUS

M3A78-CM AMD

Model M3A78-CM

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B

ASUS

M3N78 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

Model M3N78

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Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2+Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one533,667,800,1066 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780V
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm218 mm
Other features1 differ
Graphics controllerDiffersATI RV610NVIDIA GeForce 8

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