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ASUS M4A78 PRO vs ASUS P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 21identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A78 PRO:AMD
    • P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A78 PRO:Socket AM2
    • P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A78 PRO:4
    • P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4A78 PRO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A78 PRO:16 GB
    • P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:4 GB
  • Graphics card
    • M4A78 PRO:Radeon HD 3200
    • P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:GMA 3100
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A78 PRO:6
    • P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A78 PRO:1
    • P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:2

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Comparison of M4A78 PRO, P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI
53 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardDiffersRadeon HD 3200GMA 3100
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
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 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros L1ERealtek RTL8102E(L)
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet100/10 LAN
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers31
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm183 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- Drivers. - ASUS PC Probe II. - Anti-virus software (OEM version). - ASUS Update.
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66UltraDMA 100/66/33
Controller interface typeSATASATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL, XE, RPL, WOR, PME Wake Up

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