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ASUS M3N78 SE vs ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M3N78 SE (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M3N78 SE (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M3N78 SE (4 vs 3). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3N78 SE, Intel on the ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3N78 SE, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3N78 SE:AMD
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3N78 SE:Socket AM2
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M3N78 SE:2
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M3N78 SE:8 GB
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M3N78 SE:0, 1
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3N78 SE:3
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3N78 SE:4
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M3N78 SE:1
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of M3N78 SE, P5Q-E/WiFi-AP
45 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out 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
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANDual Gigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662ADI AD2000B
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL - PME, WOR - PME, WOR - Ring, PXE
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers218 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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