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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L LE vs GIGABYTE GA-7N400 Pro2

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 24identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • Socket A (462)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 3 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Headphone outputs
    • 2
    • 1
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111E
    • Realtek RTL8110S

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63 specifications
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ASUS

M5A78L LEView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-7N400 Pro2View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket A (462)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Athlon
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 MHz266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB3 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers31
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers14
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one2
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8110S
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 760G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98/Me/2000/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers35
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneAntivirus
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideYesYes
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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