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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78-VM AMD vs ASUS P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 26identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 4 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1
    • 0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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ASUS

M4A78-VM AMD

Model M4A78-VM

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B

ASUS

P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model P5N73-AM/C/SI

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots22
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 7050
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
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 connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
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 oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887VIA VT1708B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots22
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAward
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for one- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS LiveUpdate Utility
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100UltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeSATA 3 Gb/sSATA 3 Gb/s
Graphics controllerKnown for oneATI Radeon HD3200
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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