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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3N78-AM/C/SI motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 18identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 8

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ASUS

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

Model M3N78-AM/C/SI

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B

GIGABYTE

GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model GA-EP45-DS3LR

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0
TPM connectorKnown for oneNo
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityDiffers10
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8211CLRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWin Vista/XP
Overclocking featuresKnown for onePnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers14
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots22
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for oneJMicron 368 + iTE IT8718
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one305 x 210 x 0 mm
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one0
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNo
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneNo
Special featuresKnown for one@BIOS Q-Flash Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Time Repair Q-Share
I/O portsKnown for one1x IDE 1x 24-pin ATX 1x 4-pin ATX 12V 2x system fan 1x front panel 1x power LED
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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