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ASUS M4A78-HTPC AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 18identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:ECC
  • RAID levels
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:0, 1, 10
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:3
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:5
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:4
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:8
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:1
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:0
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:0
    • GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2

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M4A78-HTPC AMD

Model M4A78-HTPC

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD PhenomUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3200Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
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 Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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 form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 780GAMD 770
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWin Vista/XP
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66ATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3 Gb/siTE IT8720
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 x 210 x 0 mm
AGP x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS Easy Energy Saver
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x IDE 1x 24-pin ATX 1x 8-pin ATX 12V 2x system fan 1x front panel 1x power LED

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