Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0)

34specifications compared
13differ
21identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):4
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:3
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):4
Number of EATX power connectors
- M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):2

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Comparison of M4N78-VM, GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0)
61 specifications	A ASUS M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M4N78-VM View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	2000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Storage controllersidentical
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
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	1	2
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	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
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC889A
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	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Home Theater
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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