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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
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
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
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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 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 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
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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