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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78 PRO vs ASUS M4A79T Deluxe

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 30identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • Socket AM3
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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54 specifications
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ASUS

M4A78 PROView product
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ASUS

M4A79T DeluxeView product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket AM3
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3200
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros L1E
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC1200
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers14
PCI slotsKnown for one3
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeUltraDMA 133/100/66UltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeSATASATA
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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