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ASUS M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

29specifications compared
14differ
15identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
RAID levels
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:5
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:6
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX:0
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of M4N78, GA-MA790FX-UD5P
55 specifications	A ASUS M4N78 Socket AM2 ATX Model M4N78 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-MA790FX-UD5P View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
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
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	6
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
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 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
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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8211CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
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 & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffers	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate Driver - ASUS Update	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
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
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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