Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4N78 Pro vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

39specifications compared
16differ
23identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

RAID levels
- M4N78 Pro:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4N78 Pro:4
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4N78 Pro:6
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4N78 Pro:4
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4N78 Pro:1
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4N78 Pro:0
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4N78 Pro:1
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- M4N78 Pro:1
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0

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Comparison of M4N78 Pro, GA-MA790XT-UD4P
48 specifications	A ASUS M4N78 Pro View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-MA790XT-UD4P View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
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, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/ XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	233 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface type	IDE	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATAII	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
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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