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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A78-EM AMD vs ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 29identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX has 256 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS M3A78-EM AMD (512 MB vs 256 MB). The ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more SATA connectors than the ASUS M3A78-EM AMD (6 vs 5). The ASUS M3A78-EM AMD has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX (1 vs 0). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS M3A78-EM AMD, ATX on the ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX. I/O ports: 2 in 1 Q-connector on the ASUS M3A78-EM AMD, 1 x VGA connector on the ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX.

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 256 MB
    • 512 MB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 5
    • 6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 1
    • 2

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52 specifications
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ASUS

M3A78-EM AMD

Model M3A78-EM

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ASUS

M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX

Model M3N72-D

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers256 MB512 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3200
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers56
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8211CL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio chipRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC1200
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSFS, ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffers- Express Gate - ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS LiveUpdate Utility - Anti-virus software (OEM version)Express Gate, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS Update, Anti-virus software (OEM)
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
I/O portsDiffers2 in 1 Q-connector1 x VGA connector
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 8
Special featuresKnown for one1 x USB module 1 x HDMI to DVI 1 x SLI
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD

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