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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A78 PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 27identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3A78 PRO has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD (4 vs 2). The ASUS M3A78 PRO has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD has 1 more DVI-D ports quantity than the ASUS M3A78 PRO (1 vs 0). Networking features: Gigabit LAN on the ASUS M3A78 PRO, 10/100/1000 Mbit on the GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD. Motherboard chipset: AMD 780G on the ASUS M3A78 PRO, AMD 740G on the GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 1
    • 3
  • Networking features
    • Gigabit LAN
    • 10/100/1000 Mbit
  • Motherboard chipset
    • AMD 780G
    • AMD 740G
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1200
    • Realtek ALC888
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 2
    • 1

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54 specifications
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ASUS

M3A78 PROView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA74GM-S2

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3200
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors44
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 connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 780GAMD 740G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for onePrecision Tweaker, SFS, ASUS C.P.R.
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP/ME/9X
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm234 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareDiffers- Express Gate - ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS Update - AMD AOD - Anti-virus software (OEM version)Norton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresDiffers1 x HDMI to DVI Convertor 2 in 1 Q-connector@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune (Note 5) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS
Controller interface typeKnown for oneiTE IT8718
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1

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