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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 26identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333 MHz
    • 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1

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68 specifications
A

ASUS

M4A78LT motherboard AMD

Model M4A78LT

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B

GIGABYTE

GA-970A-D3 motherboard AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

Model GA-970A-D3

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GAMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB710AMD SB950
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers32
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers8 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm224 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security OEM

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