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ASUS M4N78 Pro vs GIGABYTE GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 27identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M4N78 Pro:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M4N78 Pro:1
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4N78 Pro:4
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4N78 Pro:1
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4N78 Pro:0
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4N78 Pro:1
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M4N78 Pro:1
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M4N78 Pro:1
    • GA-M720-US3 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0

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Comparison of M4N78 Pro, GA-M720-US3
52 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers34
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune (Note 4) Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS Easy Energy Saver
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneVIA1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGeForce 8300Unknown — not stated by the source

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