Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX

43specifications compared
14differ
29identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

ECC сompatibility
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:ECC
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
RAID levels
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:5
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:1
Audio chip
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC887
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:VIA VT1708S
PCI Express x16 slots
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:2

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of M4A78, M4N72-E
53 specifications	A ASUS M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX Model M4A78 View product	B ASUS M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX Model M4N72-E View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8211CL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	306 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	209 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS Update	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100	Ultra DMA 133 / 100
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	SATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons