Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

37specifications compared
19differ
18identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:4
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:3
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:5
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of M4N78, GA-G41M-ES2L
54 specifications	A ASUS M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX Model M4N78 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41M-ES2L 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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	3
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8211CL	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate Driver - ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	SATA
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888B
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA X4500

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