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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
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers31
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
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
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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