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ASUS M4A78-VM AMD vs ASUS M4N82 Deluxe

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 29identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A78-VM AMD:2
    • M4N82 Deluxe:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A78-VM AMD:8 GB
    • M4N82 Deluxe:16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M4A78-VM AMD:0, 1, 0+1
    • M4N82 Deluxe:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A78-VM AMD:6
    • M4N82 Deluxe:5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M4A78-VM AMD:1
    • M4N82 Deluxe:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A78-VM AMD:0
    • M4N82 Deluxe:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A78-VM AMD:1
    • M4N82 Deluxe:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A78-VM AMD:0
    • M4N82 Deluxe:1

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Comparison of M4A78-VM, M4N82 Deluxe
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M4A78-VM AMD

Model M4A78-VM

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8211CL
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 780GNVIDIA nForce 980a SLI
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for one- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS LiveUpdate UtilityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeUltraDMA 133/100UltraDMA 133/100
Controller interface typeSATA 3 Gb/sSATA 3 Gb/s
Graphics controllerDiffersATI Radeon HD3200NVIDIA GeForce 8

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