Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4N78 Pro vs GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

38specifications compared
13differ
25identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4N78 Pro:AMD
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4N78 Pro:Socket AM3
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
RAID levels
- M4N78 Pro:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M4N78 Pro:1
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4N78 Pro:4
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4N78 Pro:1
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4N78 Pro:1
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- M4N78 Pro:1
- GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of M4N78 Pro, GA-EP43-DS3LR
50 specifications	A ASUS M4N78 Pro View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EP43-DS3LR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-EP43-DS3LR View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	4
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Time Repair Q-Share
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATAII	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	VIA1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GeForce 8300	Unknown — not stated by the source

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