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ASUS M4A78 PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 19identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A78 PRO:AMD
    • GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A78 PRO:Socket AM2
    • GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A78 PRO:4
    • GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:12
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A78 PRO:6
    • GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A78 PRO:4
    • GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A78 PRO:1
    • GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A78 PRO:0
    • GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4A78 PRO:1
    • GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3:0

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Comparison of M4A78 PRO, GA-EX58-UD3R ATX LGA1366 DDR3
56 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
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 connectorsDiffers412
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros L1EUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetRealtek 8111D
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
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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