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ASUS M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS M4N78 Pro

41specifications compared
14differ
27identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- M4N78 Pro:Socket AM3
RAID levels
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- M4N78 Pro:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:3
- M4N78 Pro:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:6
- M4N78 Pro:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:2
- M4N78 Pro:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:1
- M4N78 Pro:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0
- M4N78 Pro:1
HDMI ports quantity
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0
- M4N78 Pro:1

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Comparison of M4N72-E, M4N78 Pro
50 specifications	A ASUS M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX Model M4N72-E View product	B ASUS M4N78 Pro View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibility	ECC & Non-ECC	ECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8211CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	Ultra DMA 133 / 100	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	SATAII
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA1708S
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 8300

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