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ASUS M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 25identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
  • RAID levels
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:3
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:2
  • LAN controller
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:Atheros L1E
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:Realtek RTL8111C
  • Networking features
    • M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:10/100/1000 Mbit

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Comparison of M4A78T-E, GA-MA78GM-UD2H
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GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 3200
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectors55
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros L1ERealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 790GXAMD 780G
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slots22
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersSATAIISATA
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune (Note 7) Easy Energy Saver (Note 8) Time Repare Q-Share
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneVIA VT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneRadeon HD 3300Unknown — not stated by the source

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