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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 28identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • Socket AM3+
  • Compatible processor series
    • AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
    • AMD Phenom
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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69 specifications
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ASUS

M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX

Model M4A78

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B

ASUS

M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX

Model M4A78-E

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4AMD Phenom
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066,1200,1300 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3300
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one5
Number of SATA connectors55
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 connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros L1E
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 770AMD 790GX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers306 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers209 mm245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareDiffers- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS Update- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update - AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD)
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100UltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3 Gb/sSATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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