Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX vs ASUS P7Q57-M DO

33specifications compared
8differ
25identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- P7Q57-M DO:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- P7Q57-M DO:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
ECC сompatibility
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P7Q57-M DO:Non-ECC
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:3
- P7Q57-M DO:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- P7Q57-M DO:2
Networking features
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
- P7Q57-M DO:Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:VIA VT1708S
- P7Q57-M DO:Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:7.1 channels
- P7Q57-M DO:5.1 channels

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Comparison of M4A78LT-M, P7Q57-M DO
50 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M4A78LT-M View product	B ASUS P7Q57-M DO View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8112L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UltraDMA 133/100
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA 3.0 Gb/s
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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