Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

42specifications compared
21differ
21identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
RAID levels
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:3
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:5
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Number of EATX power connectors
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A78, GA-EP45-DS3LR
71 specifications	A ASUS M4A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX Model M4A78 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP45-DS3LR 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
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
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 connectorsDiffers	1	0
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win Vista/XP
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	306 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	209 mm	210 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS Update	Norton Internet Security
Other features2 differ
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100	ATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	JMicron 368 + iTE IT8718
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 x 210 x 0 mm
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS Q-Flash Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Time Repair Q-Share
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x IDE 1x 24-pin ATX 1x 4-pin ATX 12V 2x system fan 1x front panel 1x power LED

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