Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo

39specifications compared
14differ
25identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- P5Q Pro Turbo:Intel
Processor socket
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- P5Q Pro Turbo:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5Q Pro Turbo:Non-ECC
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- P5Q Pro Turbo:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- P5Q Pro Turbo:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:0
- P5Q Pro Turbo:1
LAN controller
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek RTL8211CL
- P5Q Pro Turbo:Atheros L1E
Networking features
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- P5Q Pro Turbo:Gigabit LAN

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Comparison of M4N78, P5Q Pro Turbo
54 specifications	A ASUS M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX Model M4N78 View product	B ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	5	5
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
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Atheros L1E
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	30.5 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	23.4 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate Driver - ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x Ultra DMA 133 / 100 / 66

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