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ASUS M4A78-HTPC AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 17identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:AMD
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:Socket AM3
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:4
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:3
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:5
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:2
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:1
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A78-HTPC AMD:0
    • GA-P35C-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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M4A78-HTPC AMD

Model M4A78-HTPC

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
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 slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3200Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
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 connectorsDiffers54
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros L1EUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 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 chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889A
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsDiffers13
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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