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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • Socket AM3+
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • Non-ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 5
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1

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71 specifications
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ASUS

M3N78-AM/C/SI motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

Model M3N78-AM/C/SI

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ASUS

M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX

Model M4A78-E

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Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066,1200,1300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3300
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one5
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers45
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8211CLAtheros L1E
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 790GX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662VIA VT1708S
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one- 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 oneUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce
Manageability featuresKnown for oneDMI v2.0, Wfm2.0, ACPI v2.0A, smbios V2.5, CrashFree BIOS 3, EZ FLASH 2, My logo2(256 color)

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