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ASUS M3N78-EMH HDMI vs GIGABYTE GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 14identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:AMD
    • GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:Socket AM2
    • GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • RAID levels
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:4
    • GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:6
    • GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:1
    • GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:4
    • GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M3N78-EMH HDMI:1
    • GA-X48-DS5 motherboard Intel® X48 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of M3N78-EMH HDMI, GA-X48-DS5
81 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source667,800,1066,1200 MHz
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® X48
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel ICH9R
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC883Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
PC health monitoringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCPU, Fan, Temperature, Voltage
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePassive
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsDiffers1 X PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI2 x PCIE 2.0 x16 3 x PCIE x1 2 x PCI
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0b
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL/WOR PME,WOR Ring,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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