Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

26specifications compared
8differ
18identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L 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 GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX (8 vs 6). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L 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-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
PS/2 ports quantity
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Audio chip
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:VIA VT1708B
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
Depth
- M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:244 mm
- GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of M3A78, GA-EP43-S3L
48 specifications	A ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX Model M3A78 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP43-S3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-S3L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	12
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708B	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 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
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
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
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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