Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX vs ASUS M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX

48specifications compared
13differ
35identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:5
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:2
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:1
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:1
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:1
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:1
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:1
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A78-E, M4N72-E
67 specifications	A ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX Model M4A78-E View product	B ASUS M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX Model M4N72-E View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	Socket AM2
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 сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
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, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
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 connectorsDiffers	5	6
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 connectors	1	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 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 quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
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 controllerDiffers	Atheros L1E	Realtek RTL8211CL
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 chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790GX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chip	VIA VT1708S	VIA VT1708S
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 size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
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 content1 differ
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update - AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD)	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Ultra DMA 133 / 100
Controller interface type	SATA	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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