Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A78-EH AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

20specifications compared
8differ
12identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3A78-EH AMD:AMD
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3A78-EH AMD:Socket AM2
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- M3A78-EH AMD:8 GB
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- M3A78-EH AMD:6
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- M3A78-EH AMD:ATX
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- M3A78-EH AMD:Realtek ALC883
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek AL662
Audio output channels
- M3A78-EH AMD:7.1 channels
- GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of M3A78-EH, GA-G31MF-S2
41 specifications	A ASUS M3A78-EH AMD Model M3A78-EH View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G31MF-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G31MF-S2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 3100
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek AL662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	306 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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