Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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
- M3A78 PRO:4
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:2
HDMI ports quantity
- M3A78 PRO:1
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M3A78 PRO:0
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:1
Headphone outputs
- M3A78 PRO:1
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:3
Networking features
- M3A78 PRO:Gigabit LAN
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:10/100/1000 Mbit
Motherboard chipset
- M3A78 PRO:AMD 780G
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:AMD 740G
Audio chip
- M3A78 PRO:Realtek ALC1200
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:Realtek ALC888
PCI Express x1 slots
- M3A78 PRO:2
- GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of M3A78 PRO, GA-MA74GM-S2
54 specifications	A ASUS M3A78 PRO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 motherboard AMD Model GA-MA74GM-S2 View product
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000 Mbit
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 780G	AMD 740G
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC888
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Precision Tweaker, SFS, ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP/ME/9X
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	234 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	- Express Gate - ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS Update - AMD AOD - Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Norton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Special featuresDiffers	1 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1

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