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ASUS M3A78-EMH HDMI vs GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 16identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • M3A78-EMH HDMI:4
    • GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3A78-EMH HDMI:8
    • GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M3A78-EMH HDMI:2
    • GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • M3A78-EMH HDMI:AMD 780G
    • GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD:AMD 740G

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Comparison of M3A78-EMH HDMI, GA-MA74GM-S2H
40 specifications
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GA-MA74GM-S2H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA74GM-S2H

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers84
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 780GAMD 740G
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/ XP
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slots1 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI1 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one229 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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