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ASUS M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX vs ASUS M4A79T Deluxe

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 30identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
    • M4A79T Deluxe:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
    • M4A79T Deluxe:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
    • M4A79T Deluxe:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
    • M4A79T Deluxe:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
    • M4A79T Deluxe:0
  • Headphone outputs
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • M4A79T Deluxe:1
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • M4A79T Deluxe:4
  • Controller 2nd interface type
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:IDE
    • M4A79T Deluxe:UltraDMA 133/100/66

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Comparison of M4A78T-E, M4A79T Deluxe
55 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros L1EUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1200
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 790GXUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers24
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x PCI 2.2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 Mbit
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersIDEUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeDiffersSATAIISATA
Audio outputKnown for oneVIA VT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneRadeon HD 3300Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source

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