Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A78-EH AMD vs ASUS P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3A78-EH AMD:AMD
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3A78-EH AMD:Socket AM2
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M3A78-EH AMD:4
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
ECC сompatibility
- M3A78-EH AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M3A78-EH AMD:8 GB
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3A78-EH AMD:8
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- M3A78-EH AMD:6
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- M3A78-EH AMD:ATX
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of M3A78-EH, P5KPL-CM
31 specifications	A ASUS M3A78-EH AMD Model M3A78-EH View product	B ASUS P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5KPL-CM View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	VIA VT1708B
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista, Windows XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 780G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI	1 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	306 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	203 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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