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ASUS M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX vs ASUS P5QL SE/C/SI

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 27identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:AMD
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:Socket AM3+
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:4
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:2
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:1
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:micro ATX
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:ATX
  • Audio chip
    • M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:VIA VT1708S
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:Realtek ALC662

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Comparison of M4N78-AM, P5QL SE/C/SI
64 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC662
Audio output channels5.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100UltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeSATA 3 Gb/sSATA 3 Gb/s
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA nForce 8200Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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