Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

25specifications compared
7differ
18identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 6 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX (12 vs 6). The ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
Number of SATA connectors
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Audio chip
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:VIA VT1708B
- GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
Depth
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:244 mm
- GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of M3A78, GA-EP35-DS3L
44 specifications	A ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX Model M3A78 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP35-DS3L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708B	Realtek ALC888
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra Durable Motherboard Over-clocking Enhanced
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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