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ASUS M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 19identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:8 GB
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):16 GB
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M4N78-VM Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
    • GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of M4N78-VM, GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)
61 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD PhenomUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one2000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiTE IT8718
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
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
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8211CLRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek 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 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers25
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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