Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78-HTPC AMD vs ASUS P5QPL-VM EPU

45specifications compared
17differ
28identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78-HTPC AMD:AMD
- P5QPL-VM EPU:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78-HTPC AMD:Socket AM3
- P5QPL-VM EPU:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M4A78-HTPC AMD:4
- P5QPL-VM EPU:2
ECC сompatibility
- M4A78-HTPC AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5QPL-VM EPU:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78-HTPC AMD:16 GB
- P5QPL-VM EPU:8 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- M4A78-HTPC AMD:256 MB
- P5QPL-VM EPU:1759 MB
Graphics card
- M4A78-HTPC AMD:Radeon HD 3200
- P5QPL-VM EPU:GMA X4500
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78-HTPC AMD:3
- P5QPL-VM EPU:2

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Comparison of M4A78-HTPC, P5QPL-VM EPU
69 specifications	A ASUS M4A78-HTPC AMD Model M4A78-HTPC View product	B ASUS P5QPL-VM EPU View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	2000 MHz	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	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	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	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	IDE, SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	256 MB	1759 MB
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon HD 3200	GMA X4500
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
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	4
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	208 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66	UltraDMA 133/100
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x LPT connector

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