Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD

41specifications compared
18differ
23identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

RAID levels
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:3
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:4
Number of SATA connectors
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:4
eSATA ports quantity
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
HDMI ports quantity
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX:0
- GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of M4N72-E, GA-MA78GM-UD2H
54 specifications	A ASUS M4N72-E Socket AM2 ATX Model M4N72-E View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-UD2H motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78GM-UD2H View product
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	5
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC889A
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 780G
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 133 / 100	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Radeon HD 3200

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