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ASUS M4N78 Pro vs GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 21identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M4N78 Pro:Socket AM3
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:Socket AM2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4N78 Pro:ECC & Non-ECC
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:ECC
  • RAID levels
    • M4N78 Pro:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4N78 Pro:4
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:12
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4N78 Pro:4
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4N78 Pro:1
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4N78 Pro:0
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4N78 Pro:1
    • GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:0

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Comparison of M4N78 Pro, GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+
54 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCECC
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers412
Number of SATA connectors66
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 770
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 slotsDiffers24
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAWARD
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
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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