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ASUS M4A78LT motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-P61-DS3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 28identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:AMD
    • GA-P61-DS3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
    • GA-P61-DS3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:4
    • GA-P61-DS3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
    • GA-P61-DS3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
    • GA-P61-DS3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:3
    • GA-P61-DS3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:1
    • GA-P61-DS3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A78LT motherboard AMD:4
    • GA-P61-DS3-B3 motherboard Intel® H61 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) ATX:6

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Comparison of M4A78LT, GA-P61-DS3-B3
61 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
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 outputs33
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® H61
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots33
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers8 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security

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