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ASUS M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX vs ASUS P6X58D Premium

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 11identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
    • P6X58D Premium:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
    • P6X58D Premium:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
    • P6X58D Premium:6
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P6X58D Premium:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
    • P6X58D Premium:24 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:3
    • P6X58D Premium:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
    • P6X58D Premium:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
    • P6X58D Premium:4

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Comparison of M4A78LT-M, P6X58D Premium
52 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LMarvell 88E8056
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbpsDual Gigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slots22
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell PCIe SATA 6Gb/s
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel ICH10R SATA 3.0 Gb/s
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3000Unknown — not stated by the source

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