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ASUS M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 19identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:512 MB
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:256 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:0
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:6
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:micro ATX

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Comparison of M3N-HT, M3N78-EMH HDMI
68 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FXUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one533,800,1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers512 MB256 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors66
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC883
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers3 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI 2.21 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAWARDAMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II, Express Gate, ASUS AI Suite, Anti-virus software (OEM version), ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL/WOR PME,WOR Ring,PXE

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