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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
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • Audio chip
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC1200
    • M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC883
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • BIOS type
    • M3N-HD/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:Award
    • M3N78-EH Socket AM2 ATX:AMI

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Comparison of M3N-HD/HDMI, M3N78-EH
55 specifications
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersAtheros F1 Gigabit PHY AI NET 2Phy Gigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC883
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAwardAMI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm236 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneExpress Gate Lite, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS Update, Anti-virus software (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 8 SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneD-Sub module, HDMI to DVI connector, Q-Shield, User's manual, 3 in 1 Q-connectorUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS/PDIF
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL/WOR by PME,WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up

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