Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT-M LX vs GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

42specifications compared
17differ
25identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M4A78LT-M LX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS M4A78LT-M LX has 2 more SATA II connectors than the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS M4A78LT-M LX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX, Intel on the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M4A78LT-M LX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78LT-M LX:AMD
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78LT-M LX:Socket AM3
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A78LT-M LX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Parallel processing technology support
- M4A78LT-M LX:Hybrid CrossFireX
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78LT-M LX:3
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- M4A78LT-M LX:6
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M LX:4
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M LX:0
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of M4A78LT-M LX, G41MT-USB3
64 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT-M LX View product	B GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model G41MT-USB3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	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 quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RealTek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel® G41
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3.0 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes

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