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ASUS M3A78-EM AMD vs ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

31specifications compared
7differ
24identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 96 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the ASUS M3A78-EM AMD (352 MB vs 256 MB). The ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M3A78-EM AMD (6 vs 3). The ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more SATA connectors than the ASUS M3A78-EM AMD (6 vs 5). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3A78-EM AMD, Intel on the ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3A78-EM AMD, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M3A78-EM AMD:AMD
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3A78-EM AMD:Socket AM2
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M3A78-EM AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum graphics card memory
- M3A78-EM AMD:256 MB
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:352 MB
Graphics card
- M3A78-EM AMD:Radeon HD 3200
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:GMA X4500
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3A78-EM AMD:3
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
Number of SATA connectors
- M3A78-EM AMD:5
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6

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Comparison of M3A78-EM, P5QL-EM
50 specifications	A ASUS M3A78-EM AMD Model M3A78-EM View product	B ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5QL-EM View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	256 MB	352 MB
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 3200	GMA X4500
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 780G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC1200
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	SFS, ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista Windows XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Express Gate - ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS LiveUpdate Utility - Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	2 in 1 Q-connector	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring

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