Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EP41-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

32specifications compared
13differ
19identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:AMD
- GA-EP41-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:Socket AM3+
- GA-EP41-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:2
- GA-EP41-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:3
- GA-EP41-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:1
- GA-EP41-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:1
- GA-EP41-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Motherboard form factor
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-EP41-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio output channels
- M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX:5.1 channels
- GA-EP41-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of M4N78-AM, GA-EP41-UD3L
69 specifications	A ASUS M4N78-AM Socket AM3+ micro ATX Model M4N78-AM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP41-UD3L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP41-UD3L 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
Memory1 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 сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	667,800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 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 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
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 connectors	4	4
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
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	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
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 chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	SATA
Graphics controllerKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 8200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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