Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX vs ASUS P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

37specifications compared
14differ
23identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:AMD
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:Socket AM3+
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:2
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
ECC сompatibility
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:8 GB
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:4
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:4
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:1
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of M4N78-AM, P5QL/C/SI
67 specifications	A ASUS M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX Model M4N78-AM View product	B ASUS P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5QL/C/SI View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	667,800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	IDE, SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	193 mm
Other features1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100	UltraDMA 133/100/66
Graphics controllerKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 8200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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