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ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA780G-UD3H motherboard AMD

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 26identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
    • GA-MA780G-UD3H motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
  • Graphics card
    • M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:Radeon HD 3300
    • GA-MA780G-UD3H motherboard AMD:Radeon HD 3200
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:3
    • GA-MA780G-UD3H motherboard AMD:8
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:5
    • GA-MA780G-UD3H motherboard AMD:6
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:1
    • GA-MA780G-UD3H motherboard AMD:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:6
    • GA-MA780G-UD3H motherboard AMD:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:1
    • GA-MA780G-UD3H motherboard AMD:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:1
    • GA-MA780G-UD3H motherboard AMD:2

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GA-MA780G-UD3H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA780G-UD3H

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Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD PhenomUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066,1200,1300 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardDiffersRadeon HD 3300Radeon HD 3200
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers38
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers56
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers16
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros L1ERealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 790GXAMD 780G
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC889A
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers245 mm228 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune (Note 9) Easy Energy Saver (Note 10) Time Repair Q-Share
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA

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