Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX vs ASUS M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX

44specifications compared
7differ
37identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
RAID levels
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
Maximum graphics card memory
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:512 MB
- M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:128 MB
Headphone outputs
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:1
- M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:6
Depth
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:245 mm
- M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:244 mm
Controller 2nd interface type
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:UltraDMA 133/100/66
- M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:IDE
Controller interface type
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:SATA
- M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:SATAII

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Comparison of M4A78-E, M4A78T-E
69 specifications	A ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX Model M4A78-E View product	B ASUS M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX Model M4A78T-E View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	667,800,1066,1200,1300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	IDE, SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	512 MB	128 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors	5	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controller	Atheros L1E	Atheros L1E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset	AMD 790GX	AMD 790GX
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update - AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	SATAII
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT1708S
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Radeon HD 3300

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