Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78-VM AMD vs ASUS P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

37specifications compared
15differ
22identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78-VM AMD:AMD
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78-VM AMD:Socket AM2
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M4A78-VM AMD:2
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78-VM AMD:8 GB
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4A78-VM AMD:1
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- M4A78-VM AMD:1
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M4A78-VM AMD:1
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- M4A78-VM AMD:1
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6

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Comparison of M4A78-VM, P5QL/EPU
55 specifications	A ASUS M4A78-VM AMD Model M4A78-VM View product	B ASUS P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5QL/EPU View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 780G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	204 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS LiveUpdate Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	SATA
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI Radeon HD3200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT1708S
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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