Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M LE vs GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 17identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M5A78L-M LE:AMD
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M5A78L-M LE:Socket AM3
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M5A78L-M LE:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • M5A78L-M LE:SATA, SATA II
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):SATA
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M5A78L-M LE:4
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M5A78L-M LE:0
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M5A78L-M LE:2
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M5A78L-M LE:1
    • GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3):0

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Comparison of M5A78L-M LE, GA-G41MT-S2 (rev. 1.3)
71 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one95 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiTE IT8718
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA, SATA IISATA
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon 3000Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers31
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GIntel® G41
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindowsMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XP
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel ICH7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers21
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersAMIAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneRealtek 8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAtheros AR8151
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet

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