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ASUS M4A78 PRO vs ASUS P6T Deluxe V2

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 22identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A78 PRO:AMD
    • P6T Deluxe V2:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A78 PRO:Socket AM2
    • P6T Deluxe V2:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A78 PRO:4
    • P6T Deluxe V2:6
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4A78 PRO:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P6T Deluxe V2:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A78 PRO:16 GB
    • P6T Deluxe V2:24 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A78 PRO:4
    • P6T Deluxe V2:3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M4A78 PRO:1
    • P6T Deluxe V2:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A78 PRO:4
    • P6T Deluxe V2:8

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Comparison of M4A78 PRO, P6T Deluxe V2
53 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3200Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectors66
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 connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity11
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros L1EMarvell 88E8056
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetDual Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SADI AD2000B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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