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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 24identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • Socket AM3
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 5
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 8
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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72 specifications
A

ASUS

M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX

Model M4A78-E

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B

GIGABYTE

GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

Model GA-M720-US3

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Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAM
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066,1200,1300 MHz
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA II
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3300
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one5
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers56
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros L1ERealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 790GX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers24
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers245 mm215 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffers- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update - AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD)Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA
Special featuresKnown for one@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune (Note 4) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS Easy Energy Saver
RAID controller typeKnown for oneSATA

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