Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3N78-AM/C/SI motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX

41specifications compared
19differ
22identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M3N78-AM/C/SI motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
Number of memory slots
- M3N78-AM/C/SI motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:4
ECC сompatibility
- M3N78-AM/C/SI motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Non-ECC
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M3N78-AM/C/SI motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- M3N78-AM/C/SI motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- M3N78-AM/C/SI motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:5
eSATA ports quantity
- M3N78-AM/C/SI motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M3N78-AM/C/SI motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:1

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Comparison of M3N78-AM/C/SI, M4A78-E
71 specifications	A ASUS M3N78-AM/C/SI motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M3N78-AM/C/SI View product	B ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX Model M4A78-E View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Phenom
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	667,800,1066,1200,1300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE, SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory	512 MB	512 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Radeon HD 3300
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Atheros L1E
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790GX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	VIA VT1708S
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update - AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD)
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	NVIDIA GeForce	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	DMI v2.0, Wfm2.0, ACPI v2.0A, smbios V2.5, CrashFree BIOS 3, EZ FLASH 2, My logo2(256 color)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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