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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC
    • ECC & Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 5
    • 6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC887
    • VIA VT1708S
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 1
    • 2

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53 specifications
A

ASUS

M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX

Model M4A78

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B

ASUS

M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX

Model M4N72-E

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Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECCECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers56
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8211CL
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 770
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887VIA VT1708S
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers306 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers209 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
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 typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100Ultra DMA 133 / 100
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3 Gb/sSATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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