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ASUS M3A78-VM motherboard AMD vs ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

31specifications compared
18differ
13identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:AMD
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:8 GB
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:0, 1, 0+1
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:3
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:1
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:1
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of M3A78-VM, P5Q-E/WiFi-AP
50 specifications	A ASUS M3A78-VM motherboard AMD Model M3A78-VM View product	B ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5Q-E/WiFi-AP View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Dual Gigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 780G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADI AD2000B
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WOL - PME, WOR - PME, WOR - Ring, PXE
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI Radeon 3200	Unknown — not stated by the source

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