Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78-HTPC/RC AMD vs ASUS RAMPAGEII/GENE motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

29specifications compared
21differ
8identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78-HTPC/RC AMD:AMD
- RAMPAGEII/GENE motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78-HTPC/RC AMD:Socket AM3
- RAMPAGEII/GENE motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- M4A78-HTPC/RC AMD:4
- RAMPAGEII/GENE motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
ECC сompatibility
- M4A78-HTPC/RC AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
- RAMPAGEII/GENE motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78-HTPC/RC AMD:16 GB
- RAMPAGEII/GENE motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
RAID levels
- M4A78-HTPC/RC AMD:0, 1, 0+1
- RAMPAGEII/GENE motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0, 1, 10
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A78-HTPC/RC AMD:5
- RAMPAGEII/GENE motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:7
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M4A78-HTPC/RC AMD:2
- RAMPAGEII/GENE motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3

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Comparison of M4A78-HTPC/RC, RAMPAGEII/GENE
69 specifications	A ASUS M4A78-HTPC/RC AMD Model M4A78-HTPC/RC View product	B ASUS RAMPAGEII/GENE motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model RAMPAGEII/GENE View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory slots typeKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	667,800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	IDE, SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1	0, 1, 10
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	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	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) portsDiffers	1	6
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 controllerKnown for one	Atheros L1E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 780G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADI AD2000B
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 1 x PCI 2.2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	269 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	IDE	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Controller interface type	SATA	SATA
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Radeon HD 3200	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WOL, WOR, Chasis Intrusion, PXE
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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