Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3N78-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- M3N78-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3N78-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:6
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- M3N78-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:5
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- M3N78-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M3N78-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- M3N78-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M3N78-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- M3N78-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of M3N78-VM, GA-M750SLI-DS4
47 specifications	A ASUS M3N78-VM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M3N78-VM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-M750SLI-DS4 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-M750SLI-DS4 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708B	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x8 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	224 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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