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ASUS M4A78LT LE vs GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 16identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M4A78LT LE has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3) (4 vs 2). The ASUS M4A78LT LE has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3) (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M4A78LT LE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3) (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M4A78LT LE, Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M4A78LT LE, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A78LT LE:AMD
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A78LT LE:Socket AM3
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A78LT LE:4
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M4A78LT LE:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A78LT LE:16 GB
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A78LT LE:3
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M4A78LT LE:0
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A78LT LE:2
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):1

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Comparison of M4A78LT LE, GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)
64 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiTE IT8718
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers31
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EAtheros AR8151
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® G41
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindowsMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel ICH7
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers31
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers208 mm194 mm

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