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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 29identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1200
    • Realtek ALC883
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 2
    • 1
  • BIOS type
    • Award
    • AMI

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55 specifications
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ASUS

M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX

Model M3N-HD/HDMI

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B

ASUS

M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX

Model M3N78-EH

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersAtheros F1 Gigabit PHY AI NET 2Phy Gigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slots33
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAwardAMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm236 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneExpress Gate Lite, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS Update, Anti-virus software (OEM)
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 8 Series
Special featuresKnown for oneD-Sub module, HDMI to DVI connector, Q-Shield, User's manual, 3 in 1 Q-connector
Audio outputKnown for oneS/PDIF
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL/WOR by PME,WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up

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