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ASUS M3N78 PRO vs ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 20identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3N78 PRO:AMD
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3N78 PRO:Socket AM2
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M3N78 PRO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3N78 PRO:3
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M3N78 PRO:0
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M3N78 PRO:0
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M3N78 PRO:0
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M3N78 PRO:ATX
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of M3N78 PRO, P5QL-EM
53 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8211CLUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC1200
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista, Windows XPWindows Vista Windows XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneExpress Gate Lite, ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update, ASUS AI Suite, Anti-virus software (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 8300Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one- D-Sub module - HDMI to DVIUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one1 x VGA connectorUnknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source352 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGMA X4500

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