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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A78 PRO vs ASUS P5QL PRO

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 30identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5QL PRO has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M3A78 PRO (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M3A78 PRO has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5QL PRO (4 vs 3). The ASUS P5QL PRO has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS M3A78 PRO (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3A78 PRO, Intel on the ASUS P5QL PRO. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3A78 PRO, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5QL PRO.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 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) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit LANGigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio chipRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC1200
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresDiffersPrecision Tweaker, SFS, ASUS C.P.R.SFS, ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots33
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 in 1 Q-connector
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm193 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)- Drivers - ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM version) - ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for one1 x HDMI to DVI Convertor 2 in 1 Q-connector
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE

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