Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD

30specifications compared
10differ
20identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:3
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:8
HDMI ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:0
Audio chip
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:VIA VT1708S
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:Realtek ALC888B
BIOS type
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMI
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:AWARD
BIOS memory size
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:64 Mbit
- GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD:16 Mbit

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Comparison of M4A78LT-M, GA-MA78LMT-S2
55 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M4A78LT-M View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-S2 motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78LMT-S2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Phenom II X6
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8112L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 760G
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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