Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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
53 specifications	A ASUS M4A78T-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX Model M4A78T-E View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78GM-UD2H View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Radeon HD 3200
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros L1E	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 790GX	AMD 780G
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889A
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATAII	SATA
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — 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 one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	VIA VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Radeon HD 3300	Unknown — not stated by the source

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