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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

The ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M3N78 PRO (6 vs 3). The ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the ASUS M3N78 PRO (1 vs 0). The ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the ASUS M3N78 PRO (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3N78 PRO, Intel on the ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3N78 PRO, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

  • 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
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
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 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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
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
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 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
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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