Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD

43specifications compared
18differ
25identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:0, 1
Graphics card
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:Radeon HD 3300
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:Radeon HD 3200
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:4
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:2
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:6
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:1
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:2
Headphone outputs
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:1
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:6

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Comparison of M4A78-E, GA-MA78GM-UD2H
71 specifications	A ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX Model M4A78-E View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78GM-UD2H 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 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 memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
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
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 3300	Radeon HD 3200
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
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 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
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 quantityDiffers	1	2
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 portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 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 RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 790GX	AMD 780G
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	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	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	243 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — 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 one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface type	SATA	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune (Note 7) Easy Energy Saver (Note 8) Time Repare Q-Share

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