Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A78L-M, GA-EP43T-UD3L
47 specifications	A ASUS M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M4A78L-M View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP43T-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43T-UD3L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	12
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8112L	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
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	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI Radeon HD3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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