Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX

22specifications compared
8differ
14identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:Socket A (462)
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:8 GB
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:2
HDMI ports quantity
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:0
Audio chip
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:VIA VT1708S
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:Realtek ALC201A
Depth
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:224 mm
- GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX:215 mm

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Comparison of M4A78L-M, GA-7VKML
45 specifications	A ASUS M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M4A78L-M View product	B GIGABYTE GA-7VKML motherboard Socket A (462) micro ATX Model GA-7VKML View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket A (462)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8112L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC201A
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98/2000/ME/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	215 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI Radeon HD3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CNR slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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