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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A78 PRO vs ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 33identical
  • 9known 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 PRO (512 MB vs 256 MB). The ASUS M3A78 PRO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX (4 vs 3). The ASUS M3N72-D Socket AM2 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS M3A78 PRO (6 vs 4).

  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 256 MB
    • 512 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 1
    • 2
  • PCI slots
    • 3
    • 2

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51 specifications
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ASUS

M3A78 PROView product
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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 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio 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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8211CL
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio chipRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC1200
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for onePrecision Tweaker, SFS, ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffers- Express Gate - ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS Update - AMD AOD - Anti-virus software (OEM version)Express Gate, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS Update, Anti-virus software (OEM)
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresDiffers1 x HDMI to DVI Convertor 2 in 1 Q-connector1 x USB module 1 x HDMI to DVI 1 x SLI
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 8
I/O portsKnown for one1 x VGA connector
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD

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